Top photo: Anthony J. Peters
Bottom photo: Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Mayor Barrett thought 21-year-old attacker was going to kill him that August night in 2009
By H. Nelson Goodson
July 23, 2010
Milwaukee -On Friday, Anthony J. Peters, 21, was sentenced by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Hansher to 12 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision for the August 15, 2009 tire iron beating of Mayor Tom Barrett, 56. Barrett and members of his family had just left the Wisconsin State Fair Park and were headed to their parked car. When, they encountered Peters agruing with the grandmother of his daughter.
Barrett tried to calm Peters, but Peters took out a tire iron and beat Barrett six times with it, before Barrett could call 911. Barrett's police guard was given the day off, but usually accompanied Barrett for secuirty.
Peters was later convicted of the assault. Barrett suffered a fractured right hand, three broken teeth, and head injuries. He had several surgeries on his hand and will probably never be able to fully bend or use his fingers as he did.
During sentencing Barrett told Judge Hansher, "I thought, I was going to be killed...I thought Anthony Peters was going to kill me that night."
Peters was charged with two felony counts of first-degree reckless injury and theft, and two misdemeanors. The criminal complaint states, Peters admitted to police he hit Mayor Barrett various times with an 18 inch Chrysler tire iron/crowbar after he “freaked out” on him. Peters was facing more than 40 years in prison, if convicted, according to John Chisholm Milwaukee County District Attorney.
On August 15, Barrett was leaving at about 10:45 p.m. from the Wisconsin State Fair with family members when he noticed Peters having an altercation with several people in the 8800 block of W. Orchard St. in West Allis. A woman was crying out for help and trying to protect her 1-year-old granddaughter from Peters, when Barrett came to their aid. Peters was apparently distraught that he was not allowed to see his daughter. Peters who weighs at least 260 lbs. seemed intoxicated threaten to shoot himself and others, and had taken a cell phone from a woman he was arguing with, according to police.
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Bottom photo: Mayor Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Mayor Barrett thought 21-year-old attacker was going to kill him that August night in 2009
By H. Nelson Goodson
July 23, 2010
Milwaukee -On Friday, Anthony J. Peters, 21, was sentenced by Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Hansher to 12 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision for the August 15, 2009 tire iron beating of Mayor Tom Barrett, 56. Barrett and members of his family had just left the Wisconsin State Fair Park and were headed to their parked car. When, they encountered Peters agruing with the grandmother of his daughter.
Barrett tried to calm Peters, but Peters took out a tire iron and beat Barrett six times with it, before Barrett could call 911. Barrett's police guard was given the day off, but usually accompanied Barrett for secuirty.
Peters was later convicted of the assault. Barrett suffered a fractured right hand, three broken teeth, and head injuries. He had several surgeries on his hand and will probably never be able to fully bend or use his fingers as he did.
During sentencing Barrett told Judge Hansher, "I thought, I was going to be killed...I thought Anthony Peters was going to kill me that night."
Peters was charged with two felony counts of first-degree reckless injury and theft, and two misdemeanors. The criminal complaint states, Peters admitted to police he hit Mayor Barrett various times with an 18 inch Chrysler tire iron/crowbar after he “freaked out” on him. Peters was facing more than 40 years in prison, if convicted, according to John Chisholm Milwaukee County District Attorney.
On August 15, Barrett was leaving at about 10:45 p.m. from the Wisconsin State Fair with family members when he noticed Peters having an altercation with several people in the 8800 block of W. Orchard St. in West Allis. A woman was crying out for help and trying to protect her 1-year-old granddaughter from Peters, when Barrett came to their aid. Peters was apparently distraught that he was not allowed to see his daughter. Peters who weighs at least 260 lbs. seemed intoxicated threaten to shoot himself and others, and had taken a cell phone from a woman he was arguing with, according to police.
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