| Date | Event | |------|-------| | July 12 2018 – 9:30 p.m. | Two unknown men entered the D’Angelo residence through an unlocked back‑door window. | | July 12 2018 – 9:35 p.m. | Sally, who was alone with her 5‑year‑old son, was confronted. The intruders demanded cash, jewelry, and electronics. | | July 12 2018 – 9:42 p.m. | The assailants fled with an estimated $4,800 in cash, a 14‑karat gold necklace, two iPads, and a family photo album. No physical injuries were reported, but Sally suffered acute emotional trauma. | | July 13 2018 | Police issued an Amber Alert‑style “Home‑Invasion” bulletin to surrounding counties. | | July 14 2018 | Surveillance footage from a neighbor’s security camera captured a dark‑blue 2016 Chevrolet Silverado heading north on Route 28. The license plate was partially visible: “B‑1 7XX”. | | July 20 2018 | A suspect, Marco Rossi, 31, was arrested in Philadelphia for an unrelated burglary. During interrogation, Rossi mentioned a “job” he helped a friend with in New Jersey, matching the time frame of the D’Angelo robbery. | | July 27 2018 | A second suspect, Thomas “Tommy” Mendoza, 29, was identified through a facial‑recognition match with the security camera image. He was apprehended in Trenton after a brief traffic stop. |
| Resource | How to Access | |----------|---------------| | New Jersey Courts – Case Docket (Mendoza v. State) | Search the NJ Courts Public Access portal using docket number CR‑2019‑01457. | | Cranford Police Department Press Releases (July 2018) | Visit the Cranford Police website → “Media & Press” → Archive (filter by date). | | Victim‑Assistance Program – New Jersey Office of Victims Services | Their website offers PDFs of victim‑impact statements and resources for survivors of home invasion. | | Local News Archives (Star‑Ledger, NJ.com) | Use the sites’ search bars with the term “Sally D’Angelo home invasion.” | | Academic Analysis – Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology (2020) | Article titled “The Effect of Home‑Invasion Statutes on Sentencing: A New Jersey Case Study.” Available via university libraries or JSTOR. | sally dangelo in home invasion link
Reminder: While the above sources are publicly accessible, some may require a subscription or registration for full articles. | Date | Event | |------|-------| | July
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