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Putnam Scanner for June 11, 2024
County Jail
Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Sunday
At 2:14 a.m. Kimberlee A. Voege, 47, Brazil, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
Saturday
At 11:34 p.m. Edwin I. Silva Parada, 22, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and on a local warrant.
At 10:39 p.m. James L. Sherber, 57, Russellville, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body, driving while intoxicated endangering a person and on a local warrant.
Friday
At 2:09 p.m. Ryan J. Parrott, 42, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.
At 12:42 p.m. Billy J. Cooper Jr., 26, Greencastle, was booked in on a pair of local warrants.
At 2:21 a.m. Justin W. Lewis, 34, Rockville, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.
Thursday
At 3:09 p.m. Anthony K. McDonald, 38, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 2:50 p.m. Christina M. Stark, 36, Poland, was housed at the jail for probation violation.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department reported eight incidents between Thursday morning and Sunday evening:
At 6:18 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched for a vehicle fire at the Walmart Supercenter parking lot. Firefighters arrived at 6:28 and quickly extinguished a fire in the passenger compartment and then cleaned up debris. The cause of the fire was undetermined. GFD went back into service at 7:06 a.m.
At 7:42 a.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident without injuries at the intersection of Washington and Arlington streets. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 7:47 and assessed patients before cleaning up debris. GFD went back into service at 8:05 p.m.
At 2:04 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched for a tree in the roadway at 649 S. CR 300 West. Firefighters found the tree at 2:13 and removed it. GFD went back into service at 2:22 p.m.
At 2:34 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Lucy Rowland Hall at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:41 and determined the alarm was due to a dirty detector. The detector was cleaned and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:51 p.m.
GFD responded on two consecutive dispatches Saturday morning to Humbert Hall at DePauw:
- At 8:46 a.m., GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:55 and determined the alarm was due to hair spray. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:03 a.m.
- At 10:12 a.m., GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:18 and again determined that the alarm was due to hair spray. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:22 a.m.
At 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm in an apartment above Elis Books. Firefighters arrived at 2:15 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:24 p.m.
At 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:52 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:57 p.m.
Additionally, GFD responded for seven medical assists and had three disregards 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.