TH man allegedly threatens to kill other driver after morning crash

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Pohlman/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News


A Terre Haute man was arrested this morning after crashing into another vehicle  and then allegedly threatening to kill the other driver this morning in Vigo County.

Theodore H. Pohlman, 80, was booked into the Vigo County Jail just before 8 a.m. He is charged with criminal recklessness and intimidation.

According to the probable cause affidavit, filed by Deputy David Ewing, of the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office, the other driver, Seth Yukotonis stated he had felt as though he was being followed and realized the suspect, whom he referred to as  “Grandpa” , was behind him.  He reportedly stated that Pohlman looked as though he was pointing a gun at him.

Officers responded to a report of a crash near 9521 S. Trueblood Place, just north of a small bridge a short time later.

Yukotonis alleges that “Grandpa” got out of his red 2010 Chevrolet truck immediately after striking the back of his silver 2007 Dodge truck and threatened to kill him.

Pohlman told officers that he had loaned Yukatonis  more than $4, 000 to get his truck out of impound about two weeks ago. Since then, Yukotonis has not been responding to his attempts to discuss getting the money back. He had gone to Yukotinis’ residence just before the accident in attempt to talk about repayment, according to the court documents. He also said he believed Yukotonis “brake checked” him as they crossed the bridge.

Yukotonis explained to Ewing that he had signed an agreement to repay the amount due to “Grandpa” by Dec. 6 , after his truck had been repossessed. He said Pohlman became angry when he notified him over the weekend that a bank had declined his application for a loan he had hoped to obtain to repay him what he owed to him.

No weapons were found on Pohlman at the scene, however a fixed blade knife was located in the center console of the suspect vehicle and taken as evidence, according to the report.

Pohlman was released from the jail around 3 p.m. and is scheduled to appear in VIgo Superior Court Div. 6 tomorrow.
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