HAMMOND, IN — A 36-year-old Northwest Indiana man is accused of violently removing his girlfriend from his home during an argument, according to Lake Criminal Court records. Police say the man admitted he grabbed the woman by the neck and dragged her outside after a dispute escalated.
Officers were dispatched around 4 a.m. to a home in the 6300 block of 15th Street in Hammond for a report of a physical altercation. When police arrived, they spoke with a woman who said her boyfriend had tried to stop her from using the phone, then turned physical when she tried to leave.
The case adds to the string of recent criminal allegations filed in Lake County, where courts regularly weigh preliminary accounts from officers, victims and witnesses before formal proceedings move ahead. In this instance, investigators say the man later acknowledged what happened.
Police say the argument turned physical inside the Hammond home
According to the court records, the woman told officers the fight started while she was in bed with her boyfriend, later identified as White. She said the disagreement escalated after she wanted to call 911, but he refused to give her back her phone.
She also told police that White pushed her to the floor and hit her in the face. From there, the woman said, he grabbed her by the throat and dragged her through the living room while trying to force her out of the house.
The officers who responded noted scratches and redness on the woman’s face, arms and chest. The records also mention bruising on the left and right sides of her neck, injuries that police said were consistent with the account she gave at the scene.
Accusation centers on neck grab and forced removal from the residence
The most serious allegation in the case is that White used both his arms and legs to control the woman while pulling her out of the home. Police said he wrapped his forearm and bicep around her neck as he dragged her toward the doorway.
After she briefly got back inside, the woman said White continued the struggle by grabbing her by the hair and neck and moving her toward the front door again. The court records say he then wrapped his forearm around her neck and used his legs to help force her out.
Once outside, the woman said White took her phone and refused to return it. Police recorded that the alleged assault left visible marks and soreness, including redness on her face and bruising on her neck.
White allegedly told officers he wanted her gone but did not want police involved
When officers spoke with White, he allegedly said he did not want the woman in his home after the argument and that he grabbed her by the neck to remove her. The records say he also admitted he did not want police involved in the dispute.
White reportedly told officers that his sister, who was at the residence, saw what happened. According to the documents, his sister later came to the scene after the altercation and was present when police arrived.
The statements matter because they appear to place White’s account closer to the woman’s version than a simple verbal dispute. Even so, the criminal case will move through the courts before any final determination is made.
The sister's arrival and the 911 call became part of the timeline
Court records say White’s sister was on the phone during part of the incident and later came to the residence. Police were told she had been made aware of the fight before officers arrived.
Investigators also noted that the woman had been trying to call 911 during the confrontation. She said White took her phone away, which kept her from making the call until later in the dispute.
That sequence helped officers piece together the timeline: an argument in the bedroom, a struggle over the phone, a shove to the floor, and an alleged attempt to physically force the woman out of the house. The records do not indicate whether anyone else inside the home was injured.
Lake County records show the case now moves forward in court
The allegations were filed in Lake Criminal Court, where prosecutors will review the records and decide how to proceed. The court filing identifies White as the person accused in the case, but it does not spell out all future hearings or deadlines.
For now, the case rests on the statements documented by police and the injuries officers say they observed. Those details include red marks, scratches and bruising that investigators linked to the reported struggle.
Because the case is still in its early stages, the records only capture the allegations and reported admissions. Any formal resolution would depend on the court process that follows in Lake County.
