(La Porte, IN) - A man remains in the La Porte County Jail without bond after he allegedly ran over the leg of a woman with a vehicle during an argument.
Vincent Draves, 19, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 5 felony domestic battery. His arrest came while he was still on probation for a battery conviction in September related to acts involving the same woman.
According to court documents, Draves and the woman were traveling Sunday night to La Porte from Michigan City. Police said the investigation shows they were arguing during the entire trip with two other people in the vehicle.
When they stopped to drop off the other occupants of the vehicle at a home in the 1400 block of West 18th Street, one of the people was attempting to give the woman a hug when Draves allegedly pushed her out of the vehicle.
The woman was on the ground with one of her legs underneath the vehicle when Draves accelerated and the back passenger tire on his 1999 Chevy Suburban ran over her left leg. She was taken by ambulance to Northwest Health with severe bruising on her leg and pain.
Draves could face an up to six year prison sentence.
According to court records, Draves was also convicted last month of operating while intoxicated and received six months on probation along with 10 hours of community service.
