A Philadelphia man was handed a sentence of 33 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a series of racist threats and cyberstalking a city worker in 2024.
Timeline of Harassment
Between April 18 and June 2, 2024, Mark Tucci, 44, sent several emails to a city employee asking about a records request he had made.
On June 3, he called the agency the worker was employed by repeatedly.
During two of those calls, Tucci identified himself, then began screaming at the employee. The worker asked him to stop, but Tucci ignored the request and hung up.
In other calls to the agency, Tucci spoke with additional workers, using racial slurs and making threats.
In one instance, he allegedly declared that he would show up at the agency office and hurt all of the workers there.
Tucci also claimed to know the city worker’s home address and stated he planned to harm that individual.
That same day, he sent more emails to the same employee, again using racial slurs and threatening language.
He also sent text messages that used the worker’s full name and made it clear he knew where the worker lived. He wrote: \”This is personal now\” in those texts.
Separate Incident on Interstate 95
Court filings list a separate incident that occurred on February 1, 2024.
Tucci pulled next to another vehicle on Interstate 95, rolled his window down, and yelled racial slurs while threatening to kill the other driver.
At one point he threw a glass mug containing coffee at the other car, damaging the vehicle and frightening the driver.
Charges and Sentencing
Tucci faced charges of interfering with federally protected activities, cyberstalking, and interstate communication of threats.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
Additionally, he was ordered to pay $16,529.44 in restitution.
Key Takeaways
- Mark Tucci, 44, was sentenced to nearly three years for racist threats and cyberstalking a city worker.
- The harassment spanned emails, phone calls, and text messages, including threats to the worker’s safety and knowledge of their address.
- A separate violent incident on Interstate 95 contributed to the severity of his sentencing.
The case underscores the seriousness with which federal courts treat threats that target public employees and the broader impact of cyberstalking on community safety.
