(Michigan City, IN) - A video posted on social of a man getting beaten and robbed in Michigan City has resulted in charges.
Christopher Carey and Drake Worland, both 20, are facing multiple felony counts in La Porte Superior Court 1.
According to court documents, the victim was at Pullman Park along U.S. 12 on the city’s west side on August 16 when knocked to the ground, punched numerous times and stomped on.
Police said his cell phone was taken then four transactions on his cash app were made for more than $600.
Whoever posted the video on social media implicated themselves by saying “we robbed him for everything in his pockets and cashapp, jumped him and took his phone,” court documents revealed.
After the sentence, the author wrote “lmao” to reflect he thought what happened was very funny.
Carey and Worford are charged with robbery and criminal organization activity. Additional charges of battery and criminal mischief were filed against Carey.
Court documents also revealed the two men are possible suspects in an individual being tipped over in a Porta Potty a week prior to the robbery and beating.
