An executive at Atlanta Motor Speedway was caught peeping into a neighbor’s bedroom and recording a young woman on his cellphone, police said.
Michael Bruner, vice president of finance at the racetrack south of Atlanta, was arrested by police in Henry County on Monday after a man was spotted clad in black clothing and donning a ski mask outside the basement window of a neighbor’s home, WSB-TV reports.
Police were called to the home and arrested Bruner — shocking homeowner Scott Warshaw, who said the exec was creeping on his 26-year-old daughter.
“I was blown away,” Warshaw told the station. “I know him personally. He’s a high-profile guy; very popular here.”
Bruner, who is married with children, tried to evade arrest when responding officers got to the home by running away on a golf cart path, but he fell and was taken into custody, WGCL reports.
“Y’all are going to ruin my life,” Bruner told officers while being arrested.
Warshaw told the station that his daughter had just finished taking a shower. Bruner told police he was merely cutting through homes after going for a run. But he refused to provide the passcode to his phone to police and investigators believe he was using the device to record Warshaw’s daughter in her room, according to the station.
“The cops came from both sides, caught him, and had to wrestle the phone away from him,” Warshaw told WSB-TV. “When they pulled that ski mask off and pulled the hoodie back and I saw it was Mike Bruner, I mean, my wife and I almost died. I mean, we couldn’t believe it. I’m still in shock.”
Bruner is now facing charges of peeping Tom, criminal trespass and obstruction of officers. He has yet to hire an attorney, but Bruner was released from custody after posting bail, WSB-TV reported late Monday.
Messages seeking comment from Atlanta Motor Speedway officials were not immediately returned Tuesday.
Warshaw had some final thoughts for Bruner.
“I heard him say to the police, ‘You all have ruined my life,’” Warshaw said. “They didn’t ruin his life, he ruined his life and I hate it and he needs to get some help.”
Bruner has worked at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 1989, according to his LinkedIn profile.
