NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Long Island man was arrested Tuesday for dishing anti-Arab slurs at two men and attempting to hit one of them with his car last week, Suffolk County Police said.
The 55-year-old, Peter Domenichello, was in the parking lot of Smith Haven Plaza at 2093 Moriches Road in Lake Grove when he made anti-Arab comments to two men just before 7 p.m. on May 4, authorities said.
After making the comments, Domenichello drove his 2017 Honda Civic at one of the men as the victim tried to evade him, officials said.
When the victim got into his vehicle, Domenichello drove directly at his vehicle but did not hit it, according to police.
Cops said Domenichello also made anti-Arab remarks to other people while at the Smith Haven Plaza just before this incident.
Suffolk County Police Hate Crime Unit detectives investigated the incident and Domenichello was arrested outside of his Hauppauge home.
Domenichello was charged with reckless endangerment as a hate crime, a felony charge.
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