Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Frank Cavalluzzi was convicted of nine counts of attempted murder for attacking peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrators in June 2020, first charging at them wearing a glove with serrated blades, and then attempting to run them over, driving his SUV on the sidewalk.
District Attorney Katz said: "A dangerous man is going to jail. It's a good day for New York and the First Amendment."
Following a two-week trial, Cavalluzzi, 57, of 150th Street in Flushing was convicted of nine counts of attempted murder in the second degree, nine counts of attempted assault in the first degree, seven counts of menacing in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and reckless driving.
After the conviction on Friday, August 18th, Queens Supreme Court Justice Michelle A. Johnson set sentencing for October 13th.
Cavaluzzi faces up to 25 years in prison for each count of attempted murder.
Cavaluzzi saw the demonstrators while driving, abruptly stopped his SUV across the street, and began screaming profanities and racial slurs.
He then made a U-turn, exited the vehicle wearing four serrated blades attached to a leather glove strapped to his right arm, and chased the demonstrators while waving the bladed glove and screaming at them.
He then re-entered his vehicle and yelled, "I will kill you," before driving onto the sidewalk at the demonstrators.