PARSIPPANY — Multiple Parsippany-Troy Hills Police units responded to a residence on Powder Mill Road for a burglary in progress at 12:48 p.m. on Friday, November 9.
Detective Sergeant T. Lesiak was the first to arrive on scene and began to gather information from the victim. As Patrol Officer G. Tosh approached the scene, he was flagged down by a Verizon Wireless employee who advised him that he saw a suspicious female run down the street and jump a fence.
He was able to give a description of the female, along with a description a dark colored Jeep that she entered, which was driven by a male.
After speaking to the victim, it was revealed that a male, later identified as Frank Ditaranto, 47, East Hanover, knocked on the victim’s front door claiming to be an Uber driver and looking for a male who lived at a different address.
Approximately ten minutes later, the victim heard footsteps and a door close to a bedroom. When the victim called out to see if it was her mother who also resides there, she did not get a response. She then went to her mother’s bedroom and found the door locked and became concerned. As she went back to the door she yelled that she was calling the police, at which time an unknown female’s voice shouted for her not to.
The female, later identified as Vicki Izzo, 47, East Hanover, exited the bedroom and pushed the victim in an attempt to escape. During her attempt to escape, Mrs. Izzo and the victim became involved in a physical altercation.
During the altercation, the victim was able to get Mrs. Izzo to drop a black bag with the victim’s belongings in it. Mrs. Izzo was ultimately able to exit the residence and the victim immediately called 911.
The victim received minor cuts and bruises during the altercation, but refused medical attention. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to the scene to assist in processing the area.
Detective Sergeant T. Lesiak and Detective J. Keiling were able to identify Vicki Izzo and Frank Ditaranto as the suspects after receiving assistance from the Roseland Police Department and East Hanover Police Department. Mrs. Izzo was arrested on Wednesday, November 21 and was transported to police headquarters were she was processed.
While there she was charged with 1 count of Second Degree Robbery and 1 count of Second Degree Burglary.
She was remanded to the Morris County Correctional Facility until her initial court appearance.
On Friday, November 23, Mr. Ditaranto was placed under arrest and processed at police headquarters. While there, he was charged with 1 count of Third Degree Conspiracy to Commit Burglary.
He was released on his own recognizance pending his court date.
Editors Note: A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. Despite this accusation, the defendant is presumed innocent until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
