(Kingsford Heights, IN) - A Kingsford Heights woman is accused of causing damage while chasing a man in her vehicle over the weekend.

La Porte County Police were called to Kingsford Heights Saturday night about a vehicle with one headlight and a loud exhaust chasing a man on foot through several front and back yards.

The investigation shows Traci Smith allegedly struck her neighbor’s vehicle and ran over some bicycles laying in a yard.  Police said the 39 year old Smith after parking her car told investigators she believed the man was an ex-boyfriend.

Smith said she was inside her home when she heard commotion outside and saw a man running then got into her vehicle and chased him to see if he was actually a man she used to date.

She was arrested for criminal recklessness and two other misdemeanor counts.

Police said a significant amount of tire tracks were left in several yards, including those in the 500 block of Curtis Road.