(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man could go to prison for allegedly beating an ex-girlfriend who is pregnant.

35-year-old Nickolaus Garrett is charged with two counts of battery and one count of strangulation.

According to court documents, he allegedly beat the woman who was five months pregnant with his unborn child. Police said his actions included grabbing her by the throat, pushing her into a wall, and punching her in the face.

Police said Garrett accused her of having sex with another man just before the attack on August 7 at a residence in Michigan City. 

According to court documents, the woman was left with a swollen left side of her face along with cuts and scrapes. The woman allegedly had been drinking, judging by the alcohol detected on her breath while speaking to investigators.