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Putnam Scanner for May 24, 2024
County Jail
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Thursday
At 7:33 a.m. Mark A. Boehm, 46, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.
At 4:05 a.m. Craig A. Cox, 33, Brazil, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
Wednesday
At 2:24 a.m. Kerry W. Gilbert, 43, Martinsville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.
Tuesday
At 8:38 a.m. Jacob E. Williams, 28, Greencastle, was booked in for failure to register as a sex or violent offender.
At 1:18 a.m. Garrett W.L. Craig, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for auto theft, possession of marijuana and reckless possession of paraphernalia.
Monday
At 8:05 p.m. David R. Carson, 31, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 1:59 p.m. Matthew D. Wieczorek, 32, Reelsville, was housed at the jail for violation of home detention.
At 11:58 a.m. Charles P. Cooper, 36, Greencastle, was booked in on a local warrant.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department reported six incidents between Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
At 5:57 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 675 S. Fillmore Rd. for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived at 6:10 a.m. and extinguished a small campfire. GFD went back into service at 6:26 a.m.
At 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Druley House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:59 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:05 p.m.
At 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 620 Anderson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:29 and determined the alarm activated when the power came back on after an outage. The building was investigated and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:42 a.m.
At 3:27 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Oliver House at DePauw as the alarm panel was beeping, but the system itself was not activated. Firefighters arrived at 3:30 and determined there was an issue with the panel, after which maintenance was contacted. GFD went back into service at 3:46 a.m.
At 2:36 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was requested by law enforcement to stage near County Road 150 West. Firefighters arrived at 2:39 and did so until the standoff was resolved. GFD went back into service at 3:12 p.m.
At 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched for a vehicle fire at 727 Main St. Firefighters arrived at 3:03 p.m. as the fire was in the engine compartment. The fire was quickly extinguished, after which a wrecker was contacted. GFD went back into service at 3:33 p.m.
Additionally, GFD responded for seven medical assists and one disregard during this timeframe.
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 Sheriffs departments.
Individuals listed in the blotter have been arrested on probable cause and have not been formally charged. Charging information may change after an initial arrest.
Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.