Case Number: 6446

Lange, Alexander - Age 52 - Shot to death on Belt R.R. tracks near 63rd St. and 48th Ave., by a holdup who escaped. On 8/26/22 Giovanni Schidvona and Dominick Gallo were held as accessories after the fact by the Coroner who also recommended the arrest of Tony Biccalo as the principal. 11th Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense September 17, 1922
Date of Death September 17, 1922
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description Belt R.R. Tracks near 63rd St. and 48th Ave.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Other murder, felony murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Belt R.R. Tracks near 63rd St. and 48th Ave.

Victim

Name Lange, Alexander
Age 52 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Biccalo, Tony
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White

Police

Precinct 11
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Felony Murder Classification Robbery

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