REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A 30-year-old Redwood City man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Mateo County Superior Court to charges that he allegedly screamed homophobic epithets at his gay neighbors, and threw a table at the couple.

Herbert Santos-Coy is facing multiple felony hate crime charges after he allegedly physically attacked his two neighbors on March 30. If convicted he faces up to eight years in state prison, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office.

Santos-Coy was arrested by Redwood City police after he allegedly came into the carport where the couple was working on their car and began yelling homophobic slurs at them, according to the district attorney's office. He then repeatedly struck one of the victims in the face and swung a wrought iron table at the couple, which missed, according to prosecutors.

When police arrived, Santos-Coy resisted arrest, according to police. He was allegedly drinking at the time of the altercation

Santos-Coy remains in custody on $25,000 bail, and is scheduled to appear in court for the start of his jury trial on July 14.