A white man charged with attacking a black female Army reservist outside an Atlanta-area restaurant has been released on bond.
Forty-seven-year-old Troy Dale West was freed Wednesday from the Clayton County jail after being granted bond of $320,500.
West was charged last month with battery, disorderly conduct and cruelty to children after police say he screamed racial slurs as he kicked and punched Tashawnea Hill in the presence of Hill's 7-year-old daughter outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant.
Police say West became enraged when Hill told him to be careful after he nearly hit her daughter while opening a door.
West's lawyer, Tony Axam, says Hill threatened and spit on West, prompting the attack. He entered a "not guilty" plea on Tuesday.
Source: AP News
