Investigators used DNA from a fork to solve a 15-year-old Queens cold case this week, arresting a 41-year-old man who brutally murdered his uncle. Anthony Scalici, 41, living in Boynton Beach, Florida, was extradited to New York City and charged with second-degree murder for the February 10, 2009, killing of Rosario Prestigiacomo, 64, in Ridgewood, Queens.
According to the Queens District Attorney’s office, Scalici savagely stabbed his uncle 16 times and beat him with a shovel. The connection to Scalici was made through DNA obtained from a fork he used at a Florida restaurant. This case is the first in New York City where a homicide suspect was identified and arrested using public genealogy databases. We secured an indictment on murder charges in the 15-year-old cold case killing of Rosario Prestigiacomo in Ridgewood. This case demonstrates the relentless pursuit & partnership of my office and @NYPDnews . We won’t rest […]
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