(Michigan City, IN) - Charges have been filed in connection with a serious injury that occured during a Christmas-time residential burglary in Michigan City.

 

Tony Thompson, 33, of Michigan City allegedly broke inside a home two weeks before Christmas in the 1000 block of Cedar Street.

 

So far, authorities have not revealed what was taken, yet Thompson was in the basement where some unwrapped Christmas presents were stored. There, a home surveillance system allegedly captured him placing items into a container he placed on the basement floor. A man living there confronted Thompson and during a confrontation, the resident suffered a broken leg and lacerations.

 

Thompson, who stands 6’8” in height, could face as much as six years in prison.

 

He is currently being held in  the La Porte County Jail on $15,000 bond.