Brookville woman charged with racist attack

BROOKVILLE — A Brookville woman has been charged with ethnic intimidation, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after an alleged racist attack on another person, the Brookville Borough Police Department said in a report released Tuesday.

According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 7 a. m. Sunday on South Pickering Street in Brookville. They were shown a cellphone video that had been taken.

It is alleged that a known Brookville woman struck the victim several times while using racial slurs and other threatening language. The altercation ended when a neighbor intervened.

Charges were filed at District Judge Gregory Bazylak’s office.