Suffolk County Police today arrested a Holbrook man after he shouted racially offensive language at a woman while following and threatening her earlier this month.
A Hispanic woman was walking her dog outside an apartment complex located at 835 Broadway Ave. in Holbrook on October 1 at 9:50 a.m. when Mario Corvasce shouted racially offensive language at her. As the woman attempted to walk away, Corvasce followed her, raising his fist toward her in a physically threatening manner.
Following an investigation by Hate Crimes Unit detectives, with assistance from Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers, Corvasce, 64, of 835 Broadway Ave., Apartment 5B, was charged with Aggravated Harassment 2nd Degree. He was issued a desk appearance ticket and will be arraigned at a later date.