An East Chicago man got two years probation Wednesday in a plea deal for stalking and pointing a firearm.
Randy Martin, 42, pleaded guilty in January. Court filings show, in exchange for the plea, prosecutors agreed to drop several other charges, including Level 1 felony rape.
He got time served on the firearm charge, leaving him to finish probation for stalking.
Defense lawyer John Cantrell said his client and the victim had “some history.” Martin was proactively addressing mental health issues.
Deputy Prosecutor Madeline Clement said she believed he was remorseful.
In court, Martin said he and the victim hadn’t spoken in years.
According to the original probable cause affidavit, the woman alleged that Martin made her perform a sex act repeatedly, for “hours” in February 2024 when he was high on cocaine. During it, he held a sword to the back of her legs. He also grew upset when he ran out of drugs and couldn’t reach his dealer.
She told officers that lately Martin kept her awake all night and poured bleach all over the house to “kill the people” he thought were coming inside. He stabbed holes in walls, mattresses, and furniture, “thinking that there are people on the other side,” according to the affidavit.
He pointed a sword at her leg on Feb. 7, 2024, but didn’t break the skin. When he stabbed the TV, she tried to leave. He stabbed the wall near her and said she would make him “snap”.
He blocked her path while holding the sword. The woman felt she was a “hostage.”
In another incident, Martin pointed a shotgun at her in January, a day before his arrest in an unrelated case. He regularly loaded it in front of her.
Police returned to the home on Feb. 9 because Martin caused more damage.
They found a stabbed and burned mattress in the living room. In total, the TV was stabbed, the house was in “complete disarray” and they found a sword with blood near the handle. They saw the stab marks on a bedroom wall. They found four shell casings and a shotgun case.
