Madeline Buckley

madeline.buckley@indystar.com

An Indianapolis man has pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal recklessness after prosecutors said he chased a car with three teenage girls and fired shots at the vehicle.

Anthony Martin, 30, on Thursday admitted to four class C felonies after the three girls told police he followed them around a Southside gas station, before chasing them in their vehicle.

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Prosecutors originally charged Martin with eight felony counts of criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm.

The teenagers' nightmarish evening began at a Speedway gas station on March 23, 2014, when they said Martin followed them around the gas station.

The girls quickly drove away in a Mazda RX8, but they reported that Martin pursued them in his vehicle, which led to a chase on I-465.

Martin then pulled up alongside the Mazda, the girls reported, and showed a handgun, shouting, "Are you trying to play?"

Court documents said Martin then fired shots into the Mazda, shattering the glass windows. No one was hit, but the girls sustained cuts from the broken glass.

A judge will sentence Martin Feb. 25.

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