The 57-year-old stopped his SUV in the street and began screaming profanities and racial slurs at demonstrators.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A Queens man was convicted of attempted murder and other charges for chasing Black Lives Matter demonstrators with a bladed glove in June 2020, District Attorney Melinda Katz said Monday.yelling “I will kill you,” at a group of peaceful protesters, chasing them while waving a glove with serrated blades and later attempting to run them over with an SUV, the district attorney said.. “It’s a good day for New York and the First Amendment.
He then got out of the SUV, wearing a leather glove with four serrated blades attached, and charged at the group while screaming at them, Katz said. Cavalluzzi then got back in his SUV and threatened to kill the demonstrators before driving onto the sidewalk, the district attorney said. Following a two-week trial, Cavalluzzi was convicted of nine counts each of attempted murder and first degree attempted assault, seven counts of menacing and one count each of criminal possession of a weapon and reckless driving.
Cavalluzzi’s sentencing is set for Oct. 13. He faces up to 25 years in prison for each count of attempted murder.
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