Vernon Man, Ex-Manchester Firefighter, Enters Plea In Sex Assault Case

VERNON, CT — A Vernon man identified in case records as a former Manchester firefighter has entered a plea as part of a two decades-old case regarding a series of violent break-ins and sexual assaults in Vernon and Manchester.

Tolland State’s Attorney Matthew C. Gedansky Friday said that Angelo Alleano, 49, of Vernon, entered a guilty plea in Rockville Superior Court to four counts of first-degree sexual assault.

Under the terms of the plea, Alleano faces a "total effective sentence" of 25 years to serve, followed by 10 years of special parole. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 26.

Alleano's plea follows his arrest in May 2020 in connection with an Aug. 6, 2001 sexual assault of an 84-year-old woman in Manchester, a Dec. 9, 2004 sexual assault of a 57-year-old woman in Manchester, a March 23, 2007 sexual assault of a 37-year-old Manchester woman and a Jan. 16, 2008 sexual assault of a 61-year-old woman in Vernon.

He was fired as a Manchester firefighter almost simultaneously with his arrest.

Gedansky said that, in 2010, the Manchester Police Department and the Vernon Police Department obtained a "John Doe" warrant with a specific DNA profile that had been recovered from each of the crimes. Investigators were able to develop Alleano as a suspect in these crimes using "publicly available genealogy information.," he said.

Court records show DNA evidence at the scene came from a specific family tree with the possibility of 18 male offspring from this family, including cousins, grandchildren and nephews. The State Police Forensic lab and detectives from Manchester and Vernon Police Departments narrowed the list through process of elimination. Gedansky said.

A search warrant was obtained for Alleano's DNA which was analyzed and linked to crime scene evidence.he said. Alleano later admitted to all four sexual assaults as well as additional crimes that were never reported by the victims, according to case records.

"I am thankful we were able to provide a measure of justice to the victims in this case,"Gedansky said. "The State Police Forensic Lab and Manchester and Vernon Police Departments did outstanding work on this case."

The case is being prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Jaclyn Preville.