Man in jail after allegedly trying to run someone over last night

Doss Sr,/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested after a fight on the city's south side late last night.

Robert R. Doss Sr., 52, was booked into the Vigo County Jail at 12:30 a.m. He is charged with criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon --- his vehicle.

Terre Haute Police Department officers responded to the area of S. 21st and Franklin Streets on a report of a group fighting outside just before midnight. Upon arrival they discovered the suspect had allegedly attempted to run someone over with his vehicle before he fled the scene. Officers found Doss a short time later at a nearby residence, where he was taken into custody.

Doss remains held in the jail with no bond .He is scheduled to appear in Vigo Superior Court Div. 6 tomorrow.

Under the law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. ​​