Vigo County—This morning at 8:43, Indiana State Police Troopers Ted Robertson and Rondell Shelton were at US 41 (3rd Street) and Chestnut Street, when they heard what appeared to be the sound of screeching motor vehicle tires. The troopers then noticed a beige 1996 Chevrolet GEO Prism stopped in the far right lane of northbound US 41, approximately one block south of Chestnut Street. The driver appeared to be arguing with a female passenger. The beige GEO Prism began to move northbound again and traveled to a red light at Chestnut Street. The driver of the GEO Prism then exited his vehicle and walked directly behind his vehicle to a blue 2005 Chrysler van. The white male driver of the GEO then began yelling, and with his fist, striking the driver’s side window of the Chrysler van. At which time, Troopers Robertson and Shelton immediately took him into custody. The distraught 41-year-old female driver of the van was not injured. She was from Marshall, Illinois and on her way to work. A female passenger in the GEO was released from the scene with no charges. The victim and another female following her, were not involved in a confrontation with the GEO Prism driver prior to this event.
Arrested: Nicholas K. Huff, age 28, of Terre Haute, IN.
Incarcerated in the Vigo County Jail
Preliminary Charges: Criminal Recklessness, Intimidation, Disorderly Conduct
Assisting were ISP Troopers Brandon Mullen and Joe Watts.
Picture attached is from the scene and depicts the arrested in a sitting position of the sidewalk.
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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