(La Porte County, IN) - Charges are filed in connection with a man injured during an attack by several individuals at a La Porte County park.

 

Brad Novak is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 3 felony robbery.

 

The crime was upgraded to a higher level felony due to the injuries inflicting during the crime, according to authorities.

 

According to court documents, the victim was repeatedly punched and kicked by about a dozen individuals just over two months ago at Luhr County Park near Kingsbury.

 

The attack happened after Novak of La Porte started a verbal exchange with the victim, who suffered visible cuts and abrasions to his face along with steady bleeding from his nose, police said.

 

In addition, the visor on the victim’s motorcycle helmet and Bluetooth intercom system were stolen during the attack.

 

Novak, who posted bond last week, is scheduled for an initial court hearing on Friday.