The had a measurable impact on suburban security practices. Following the coverage of the trial, sales of "no-stick" note pads (used for writing down passwords) plummeted in the Delaware Valley. More importantly, the case led to three lasting changes:
Sally was asleep in the master bedroom. The first intruder, later identified as 22-year-old Dominic Rizzo, entered through the garage into the mudroom. Crucially, the door from the garage to the house was wooden with a simple deadbolt—not the reinforced steel recommended by today’s standards. Rizzo kicked it open with a single blow.
On the above date, a home invasion occurred at the residence of , a public figure with documented familial associations to organized crime. Two masked male suspects forcibly entered the dwelling while Ms. Dangelo was present. The incident resulted in theft of property, psychological trauma to the victim, and raised immediate concerns regarding targeted retaliation vs. random criminal opportunity.
A famous 1988 cold case involving a teenage couple. While the location "San Angelo" sounds like "D'Angelo," this was a double homicide, not a home invasion.