WEARE — Robert Pond, currently out on parole from state prison, is facing serious charges including attempted murder after allegedly trying to run down his brother-in-law with his SUV on Wednesday night, but Pond’s wife, the sister of the alleged victim, said police have got the story wrong.

On Wednesday night, police were called to Cross Road to investigate a report that Pond, 33, had hit his brother-in-law, Jason Potter who lives at 131 Cross Road, with his red Chevrolet Blazer during an argument, according to court documents.

Witnesses reportedly told police that Pond deliberately swerved to hit Potter while Potter was attempting to get out of the way, striking him in the side and throwing him up into the air. Pond then allegedly fled the scene and returned to his apartment at 16 Reynwood Lane, got into a white Kia Sportage, and left. The Blazer, according to court documents, was moved to Pond’s father’s house at 139A Old Town Road in Weare.

Police interviewed several witnesses at the scene including Potter, who suffered a fractured pelvis, was transported to Concord Hospital, according to court documents. Through Pond’s father, Robert Simmons, they were able to track down Pond and convince him to come to the police station, where he was arrested and charged with four felony counts including attempt to commit second degree murder, first degree assault, reckless conduct, and conduct after an accident.

Pond was held overnight and brought to the 9th Circuit Court in Goffstown on Thursday afternoon for a bail hearing. During the hearing, prosecutor Catherine Bauman asked for $75,000 cash-only bail based on the seriousness of the charges and Pond’s lengthy criminal record dating back to 1995 that includes time in prison and offenses including assault, violating protective orders, probation violations, and false imprisonment.

Bauman said that Pond had demonstrated repeatedly that he has an “inability to follow court orders.”

Judge Paul Moore offered Pond a chance to speak to the proposed bail, but Pond declined saying, “I’m all set.” He was returned to jail where he will await his probable cause hearing on August 3.

After the hearing, Pond’s wife of two months, Jenn Pond, Potter’s sister, said her husband has been trying to stay on the straight and narrow since he was released from prison after two years in February. But the feud between Pond and Potter has been ongoing for a long time, she said, and the witnesses she talked to said her brother was the aggressor, not her husband.

“My brother was drinking,” said Jenn Pond. “He saw Bobby’s truck coming and he ran after it. He tried to get Bobby through the window.”

Jenn Pond said she didn’t know why her husband was in her brother’s neighborhood, but said her husband, despite the time spend in jail, wasn’t the kind of person who would attempt murder.

“Yes, he does have a criminal record, but he is a human being. He has a heart. He doesn’t want to go back to prison,” Jenn Pond said.

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Nancy Bean Foster may be reached at nfoster@newstote.com.