(La Porte, IN) - A jury has convicted a La Porte man of pointing a firearm at police officers.

 

William Schmidt, 46, was found guilty of Intimidation and Criminal Recklessness, which are both Level 5 felonies.

 

In April of 2021, police officers responded to a domestic situation at the home of Schmidt in the 500 block of Home Street, where Schmidt purportedly came out with a rifle and pointed it at law enforcement officers.

 

It took the La Porte Circuit Court jury about six hours to decide the case, with him being found not guilty on other counts. He still faces anywhere from a two to 12-year sentence.

 

Schmidt is currently being held in the La Porte County Jail until sentencing, which is tentatively set for January 19th.