(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is accused of chasing someone through yards and nearly running him over with his minivan.

 

Brian Thomas, 42, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 felony criminal recklessness and Class A misdemeanor intimidation.

 

According to court documents, the investigation shows Thomas on November 10 answered the door at a home on Albin Dr.  A man standing there asked if his ex-girlfriend was there.

 

Following a heated exchange, the man left and was walking along the street when Thomas pulled up in a van.  Police said Thomas was holding a knife and threatening to run over the man and kill him.

 

The man struck the van with a helmet and took off running while Thomas backed up in a driveway on Ohio St. and went after the man through the yards of at least two homes.

 

The investigation shows the man jumped out of the way to avoid being struck by the van, which then left the scene, according to court documents.

 

Thomas, who was booked into the La Porte County Jail four days later, was being held on $755 bond.