(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is accused of stabbing his sister’s boyfriend in a hotel room with a screwdriver.  Brian Neitzel, 62, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with Level 3 felony battery.

 

According to court documents, officers responed on October 22nd to Ramada By Wyndham at 5820 Franklin Street on a report of a fight in progress.  Police said the investigation shows Neitzel and his sister’s boyfriend, Erik Johnson, were involved in an altercation that went from a bed to the floor in a second story hotel room.

 

At one point, Neitzel allegedly stabbed the man twice with a screw driver below the chest and his right hip.  Police said Johnson, bleeding from his wounds, left the room then returned after officers arrived.

 

No further details were released.

 

Originally, Neitzel was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $25,000 bond until the amount was reduced to $2,500 during his initial hearing on Thursday.  A no contact order was issued to prevent Neitzel from having contact with the victim if he posts bond.  He was given a March 17th trial date.

 

He could face anywhere from a 3 to 16 year sentence.