Mother, Son Held At Gunpoint, Bound In Abington Home Invasion

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Abington Police have detained one suspect and are seeking another in a home invasion in which a mother and her son were held at gunpoint and bound earlier this month.

It was the second home invasion reported recently in Montgomery County.

Abington Police seek one of two suspects who approached a woman in the driveway of her home in the 200 block of Cedar Road at 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 2, entered the house, and held her and her son at gunpoint where both were bound, Det. Sgt. Troy Hummel said.

For nearly an hour, the suspects ransacked the home, removing cash, jewelry, electronics, and collectibles. Before leaving, the suspects tied up the victims and fled in the homeowner’s vehicle.

A short time later, the victims managed to free themselves and call for help. Neither victim was injured, police said.

Police recovered the victim’s unoccupied, stolen vehicle in Philadelphia.

Abington detectives discovered that the home had been specifically targeted.

One suspect, 24-year-old Jonathan Dell of Philadelphia, had a prior personal connection to a member of the household. That information, along with corroborating evidence, enabled detectives to identify Dell as a suspect and issue a warrant for his arrest.

Police worked with the Philadelphia Police Department, the U.S. Marshals, and the Philadelphia Department of Probation to locate Dell, who was taken into custody on Thursday.

He is charged with numerous offenses, including robbery, burglary, kidnapping, and carrying a firearm without a license. Dell was transferred to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, where he awaits arraignment.

Authorities in Montgomery County said an arrest has been made and charges have been filed in connection with Sunday's deadly Main Line home invasion.

While the first suspect identified in the incident that left Andrew Gaudio, 25, dead and his mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio, critically injured is still at large, a second suspect was arrested charged with murder and related crimes.

Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown, was charged with second-degree murder, three counts of felony robbery, felony burglary, and conspiracy to commit burglary for Sunday's deadly home invasion in Wynnewood, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

Fulforth was taken into custody in Abington Township Thursday without incident after investigators learned he was in an apartment building, the DA's office said.