Overview
- Lenard Hale, 38, is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and hit-and-run causing great bodily harm after a coworker was struck in the Green Ridge Center lot.
- Court documents describe video of a white Audi slowly trailing the victim before rapidly accelerating and hitting him as he walked through the parking area.
- An Aptar manager identified Hale as the driver after viewing the footage, and records note he had been fired earlier that day for poor performance and stealing company time.
- Police found a damaged white Audi at a Milwaukee residence and arrested Hale, who was located hiding behind a door; the vehicle had hood dents and a cracked windshield.
- The 40-year-old victim remains in critical condition with a very serious brain injury; Hale is held on a $750,000 cash bond with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb. 20.