A Milwaukee man was beaten in Hartford, and four people have been charged.
A Beating in Hartford
Greater Milwaukee Today reported that a Milwaukee man was beaten in Hartford.
Hartford is about halfway between Milwaukee and Fond du Lac, according to the Town of Hartford.
Police Resources
Hartford's police department maintains body-worn cameras for patrol officers and relies on a network of downtown surveillance cameras to investigate incidents like this one, according to the Atlas of Surveillance.
Burress later confirmed to investigators that he, Soppa, Mueller, and Senymanola were the four who beat the victim, the complaint states. The four allegedly targeted the Milwaukee man believing he was connected to the earlier arrest of Dylan Williams, who was taken into custody on two outstanding warrants at 1:34 a.m. on September 20. The second police response to the bar, when the victim arrived bleeding, came later that same night, at 10:02 p.m.
Wisconsin Felony Penalties
Four people have been charged in connection with the beating. Wisconsin law classifies aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm as a Class E felony carrying up to 15 years in prison — 10 years of initial confinement plus five years of extended supervision — and fines up to $50,000, according to the Van Severen Law Office. First-degree recklessly endangering safety is a separate Class F felony carrying up to 12.5 years in prison and fines up to $25,000, as explained by Chirafisi Anderson, S.C., which requires prosecutors to prove conduct showing utter disregard for human life.
Soppa, Mueller, and Burress each face up to 27.5 years' imprisonment and $75,000 in fines if convicted on both counts. Senymanola faces a steeper maximum of up to 37.5 years' imprisonment and $75,000 in fines, because the complaint alleges he had a knife during the attack, triggering a dangerous weapon modifier. Under Wisconsin Statute § 939.63(1)(b), courts may add up to five additional years to a felony sentence when a defendant possesses or uses a dangerous weapon during the offense, according to Justia Law — an enhancer applied to each of Senymanola's two felony counts.
Outstanding Warrants
Soppa and Mueller have each had initial court appearances before Judge Grant Scaife in Washington County Circuit Court Branch 2. Scaife was elected to the bench in April 2026 after previously serving as an assistant district attorney in Washington County, per Wisconsin Right Now. Soppa had cash bail set at $12,500 and is scheduled to appear before Scaife again on November 20 at 8:45 a.m.; under Wisconsin court procedure, failure to post bail means a defendant stays jailed at the Washington County Jail until future hearings.
Burress and Senymanola both have outstanding arrest warrants and no announced future court date.
