(La Porte, IN) - A man is accused of using a vehicle as a weapon against an ex-girlfriend he was allegedly stalking.

 

Kenneth Veal, Jr., 33, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with criminal recklessness.

 

According to court documents, the woman had a protective order against Veal when he allegedly rammed into the side of a vehicle she was in with his Chevy Blazer on Saturday, October 4.

 

After the collision, police said the vehicle driven by Veal wound up overturning in the parking lot of North Side Barbecue at Indiana 39 and McClung Road.

 

The investigation revealed his ex-girlfriend and a man were in the drive-thru at Taco Bell on Pine Lake Ave.

 

After spotting Veal parked nearby, the woman said they left and Veal headed in the opposite direction, according to police.

 

She said they thought Veal was gone until he allegedly rammed into the side of their vehicle at high speeds, according to court documents.

 

According to police, Veal told investigators the SUV occupied by his ex-girlfriend struck his vehicle while he was trying to pass it from behind, which caused him to lose control and overturn.

 

According to court documents, the woman called police in July after spotting Veal allegedly driving by her residence constantly and revving his engine.

 

She also complained he was following her to stores and restaurants and has struck her residence with pellets fired from a BB gun, police said. 

 

According to police, Veal was also charged last year for allegedly throwing a “Drano Bomb” on her property.

 

The Michigan City man was being held in the La Porte County Jail without bond.