A Dorchester man was sent for a mental health evaluation yesterday after allegedly striking two women with his cane, hurling homophobic slurs at them, threatening to shoot the Boston Police who arrested him, and telling the judge who arraigned him that he would kill someone, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HENRY L. ALEXANDER (D.O.B. 2/11/69) was arraigned yesterday in Dorchester District Court on two counts each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, violation of civil rights, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threats to commit a crime.

Assistant District Attorney Darcy Robertson recommended that Alexander be held on $15,000 cash bail; Judge Michael J. Coyne set bail at $500, ordered the defendant committed to Bridgewater State Hospital for a competency and responsibility evaluation, and indicated that he would hear further bail arguments at Alexander’s next court date.

Boston Police arrested Alexander at about 7:00 Wednesday evening after observing a loud altercation he allegedly started with near the intersection of Intervale Street and Blue Hill Avenue. The officers were approaching that altercation when they saw him swing his walking cane at two women.

The officers ordered Alexander to put down his cane. Instead, he allegedly began swinging it at the officers. The officers were able to remove the cane from his grip and place him in handcuffs.

Officers spoke to the 20- and 21-year-old victims, who said they had just left a corner store when Alexander confronted them and asked if they were gay. When they answered that they were, he allegedly began following and yelling slurs at them.

As the two arresting officers placed Henry into a marked cruiser, a third female approached them and said that Henry had briefly followed her, as well, about an hour earlier.

While being transported to the District B-2 station, Alexander allegedly made a variety of threatening statements directed at the officers who arrested them.

“I’m gonna take a 9mm,” Henry allegedly said, “and blow your [expletive] brains out …. Take these cuffs off so I can [expletive] you up.”

While being booked and processed at the station, he allegedly called a third officer a “cracker.”

In court yesterday, Alexander allegedly expressed his displeasure with the judge’s decision to send him to Bridgewater.

“[Expletive] you, Judge,” he allegedly said. “I’m going to kill someone.”

Alexander was represented by attorney Frances Brickman. He will return to court on Feb. 2.