(La Porte County, IN) - An out of state man forced his way into a home and attacked a woman living there in La Porte County.

 

Those are the allegations faced by Matthew Mayer, 48, of Elmira, New York.

 

Mayer is charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with Level 3 felony burglary along with battery, residential entry and strangulation, all Level 6 felonies.

 

According to La Porte County Police, officers late in the morning on August 9 responded to the area of 600 West and 400 North.

 

A 63 year old woman reported seeing a vehicle in her driveway then having her front door forced open by a man later identified as Mayer, who began attacking her.

 

Police said several juveniles riding in the vehicle with him entered the home and convinced Mayer to stop.

 

Officers encountered Mayer outside the residence and took him into custody.

 

Police said the investigation shows there was no connection between Mayer and the victim, who was evaluated by medics at the scene for upper body injuries.

 

No further light was shed on the case.  Mayer was being held in the La Porte County Jail on $25,000 bond.