On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, police arrested Angelo Alleano Jr., age 47, of Vernon, Conn. Alleano is being charged under a “John Doe” warrant signed in 2010 for a series of four sexual assaults in Manchester and Vernon. The arrest was the product of a joint investigation between Manchester and Vernon Police along with the State of Connecticut Division of Scientific Services, forensic biology and DNA section, and the Tolland and Hartford State’s Attorneys.
Between 2001 and 2008, Manchester and Vernon Police investigated a series of residential burglaries where the suspect sexually assaulted his victims. Police believed the four reported incidents are related and committed by the same suspect. Because the identity of the suspect was unknown, police applied for a John Doe warrant that was signed in 2010, which identifies the suspect based on forensic evidence left at the scenes.
Further information about the victims or the exact location of the crimes is not being released to protect the privacy of the victims.
Investigators recently used new ancestry technology to attempt to identify the John Doe who committed these sexual assaults. Police worked with the State of Connecticut Forensic Lab and a genealogy service to analyze the evidence. Based on the work, police have identified and changed Alleano as the person allegedly responsible for these crimes.
Alleano is being charged with: four counts of sexual assault 1st degree and three counts of burglary 2nd degree.
Alleano was arrested after he came to the Vernon Police Department during the morning of May 27, 2020, as part of an investigation into an unrelated domestic violence offense. He was arrested on this domestic violence offense and charged with disorderly conduct.
Dectectives are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Vernon Detective Thomas Van Tasel at 860-872-9126 or Manchester Detective James Moore at 860-645-5500. Callers may remain anonymous.
Police also received assistance from the FBI. Eastern Connecticut Heath Network assisted with evidence collection from the victims.
Republished courtesy of Vernon Police Department.