Armed Home Invasion Suspect Arrested Following Bar Assault in Staten Island
A 39-year-old Staten Island man is facing serious felony charges after two separate but equally disturbing incidents, an armed break-in at a woman’s home before dawn and a chokehold assault on a 67-year-old man inside a local bar.
This wasn’t random. And that’s what makes it worse.
What Happened
Michael Scalegnio of College Avenue in West Brighton was indicted on September 10 after allegedly showing up armed at a Port Richmond home he forced his way into using a crowbar, according to a detailed report by SILive.
He broke the storm door screen, shattered the glass panel, reached inside to open the lock, and entered the vestibule. The woman inside heard the breaking glass and called 911…