A 55-year-old Texas man was arrested on a felony stalking charge in Indianapolis on Sunday after he allegedly sent threats and sexually violent messages to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark via social media, according to court documents.
Police records show that Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, was charged with a Level 5 felony after he was arrested at a hotel in Indianapolis. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning.
Lewis could face up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department first spoke to Lewis on Wednesday about his alleged messages to Clark on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Been driving around your house 3x a day,” Lewis messaged to Clark, according to court documents. “But don’t call the law just yet.”
“I’m getting tickets. I’m sitting behind the bench,” read another message.
Other messages were sexually violent, according to court documents.
According to court documents, Clark told police that she feared for her safety — even before Lewis arrived in Indianapolis — and had even altered her appearance in public.
Mears said investigators tracked the IP address of Lewis’ recent messages and found that he was at a hotel in Indianapolis. Lewis told police…
