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An Albert Lea man was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Thursday with striking another man with his car during an altercation on Louis Street Wednesday night.

Lancelot James Marcks, 20, faces one count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

Court documents state officers were dispatched on a report of disorderly conduct Wednesday night to 1321 Louis St. When officers arrived, the victim stated he had driven to Marcks’ home with his girlfriend, who is the mother of Marcks’ child, to talk about threats Marcks had reportedly made about taking the child from the mother’s custody.

He said Marcks accelerated the car he was driving and struck him, causing him to hit the hood and windshield of the car before he passed over the car and landed in the street. Marcks then reportedly grabbed a rock and threw it at him.

One witness told police they had seen Marcks turn his car around and accelerate toward the victim before hitting him with the car. The individual also confirmed that Marcks had thrown an object at the victim.

One witness stated when the victim attempted to take a picture of Marcks’ license plate, Marcks reportedly accelerated the car and then struck him.

An officer who inspected Marcks’ car found marks consistent with drag marks or handprints on the hood, as well as other marks on the windshield and a spider web crack in the top center of the windshield.

Marcks initially denied any physical interaction but later stated he had thrown a punch. He was not injured.

The other man had an abrasion to his hand and a cut inside his lip.

District Court Judge Ross Leuning in court on Thursday set Marcks’ unconditional bail at $50,000 with conditional bail at $1,000. Conditions included no use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons, no threatening or assaultive behavior and no contact with the victim.

He is next slated to appear in court Dec. 19.