CONCORD, N.C. — A jury found a man guilty of hate crimes for several racist outbursts across Cabarrus County.
Marian Hudak was found guilty on Thursday in federal court in Greensboro. He was convicted on charges of "interference with federally protected activities" and "criminal interference with right to fair housing" for a series of racist hate crimes in Concord in 2021 and 2022.
Court documents say Hudak attempted to force a man off the roadway on Concord Parkway in October 2022 while shouting racial slurs at him. The man told investigators that he had known of Hudak previously and that Hudak "had tried to run people off the road and yelled racial slurs at Black people."
Hudak followed the man to his home and threatened to kill him and another woman, according to court documents.
The Concord Police Department charged Hudak with communicating threats and assault by pointing a gun.
FBI agents began investigating Hudak's actions and learned that he also harassed his neighbors, who are of Mexican descent, according to court documents.
Hudak shouted racially disparaging remarks toward his neighbor before attacking him in November 2021, according to court documents. After the assault, Hudak threatened to kill the neighbor, according to court documents.
Court documents say Hudak broadcasted racial slurs from speakers in his truck at a Sam's Club parking lot in July 2022. He was banned from the store after this incident, according to court documents.
Investigators found Nazi memorabilia and a Klu Klux Klan flag in his home, according to court documents. Trial witnesses said Hudak was known around the area for aggressively driving near minority drivers and shouting slurs at them.
Hudak's sentencing is scheduled for May 1.