Putnam Scanner for Aug. 20, 2024

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 3:58 p.m. Jerry A. Williams, 48, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail on two counts of receiving stolen property.

• At 4:38 a.m. Jeremy W. Kilgore, 46, Spencer, was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

Saturday

• At 10:03 p.m. Michael S. Witt, 45, Centerpoint, was housed at the jail for public intoxication.

Friday

• At 12:31 a.m. Mark F. Smith, 67, Tower Hill, Ill., was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 12:29 a.m. Heidi G. Smith, 65, Tower Hill, Ill., was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

City Fire

Greencastle firefighters responded to the following recent dispatches.

• At 10:18 a.m. on Monday, firefighters investigated a fire alarm at 904 S. College Ave. They discovered the alarm company was working on the system and returned to service at 10:27 a.m.

• At 7:47 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a two-vehicle crash at 3197 S. U.S. 231. Crews assisted with patients and cleaned debris from the road, returning to service at 9:02 a.m.

• At 2:18 a.m. on Monday, crews investigated an alarm at 505 S. Jackson St. Upon investigation, they could not determine what activated the system. They returned to service at 2:58 a.m.

• At 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters investigated a fire alarm at 904 S. College Ave. They investigated and could not determine a cause, returning to service at 4:31 p.m.

• At 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, GFD investigated an alarm at 500 S. Jackson St. Firefighters determined that the alarm was activated due to cooking. They reset the alarm and returned to service at 9:43 p.m.

• At 7:22 p.m. on Saturday, crews responded to an alarm at 109 W. Hanna St. Investigation revealed it was due to cooking. They returned to service at 7:31 p.m.

• At 4:59 p.m. on Saturday, firefighters investigated an alarm at 208 E. Olive St. They were not able to determine a cause and returned to service at 5:17 p.m.

• At 8:09 a.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 107 W. Hanna St. Upon investigation, they determined the system was activated due to a broken detector. Firefighters contacted DePauw University maintenance, reset the alarm and returned to service at 8:23 a.m.

GFD also responded to seven medical runs and was once disregarded while en route to a call.

Information included in the Putnam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Greencastle Police, the Greencastle Fire and the Putnam County Sheriff’s departments.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.