(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing charges stemming from a physical assault of a woman with a firearm.  Thomas Hill, 34, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with criminal confinement and domestic battery from an encounter on October 12th.

According to court documents, Hill struck a woman in the face twice with a handgun and dragged her from a moving vehicle after he grabbed her by the shirt while she was attempting to jump out.

Police said the woman’s injuries included scrapes on her foot and left knee along with a bloody nose.  Nine days later, a police officer in the area of Grove Street and Boston Street spotted his vehicle and pulled him over.  He was taken into custody on warrants from the assault and for allegedly having methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle during the traffic stop.