(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is facing potential time in prison for seriously injuring someone during an apparent conflict over money.

 

Thomas Smith, 51, is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with Level 5 felony battery.

 

According to court documents, a man in the 400 block of Hayes St. told police he approached Smith in December about some money he owed him. During a heated exchange, Smith allegedly struck the man with some type of blunt object.

 

The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was found to have a broken arm.  Smith, who had a warrant out for his arrest the following week, was taken into custody in late February.

 

He just recently posted a $2,500 bond.  Smith could face an up to six year sentence.