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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Vehicle Sought in Canazaro Murder

Authorities obtained surveillance camera video of a red Nissan Maxima picking up the unidentified individuals wanted in the January home invasion killing.

A red Nissan Maxima picked up the unidentified individuals wanted in connection with the Jan. 18 home invasion killing of a local businessman, Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler said Wednesday. Authorities want to hear from anyone who may have seen the vehicle that morning around 10 a.m. behind Quakertown Plaza Shopping Center on the 1400 block of West Broad Street in Quakertown. "If (the video and photos) ring any bells at all, call 215-453-6011," said Heckler. "The most striking thing (of the vehicle) is the shortness of the trunk lid in proportion to the rest of the vehicle. Certainly, we are interested in information from people who saw it that day."  Joseph Canazaro, 48, was killed in his Hilltown home at 321 Swartley Road …

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Ambler Tavern Owner Killed in Home Invasion Robbery in Hilltown and Hilltown Murder Victim Owed $10M to Casinos, Banks (in Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch)

Bob

12:02 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Is there any reward offered? He seems to be a well liked guy, perhaps his family and friends could pony up some cash for his "REAL" killers.   more ›

Friday, January 18, 2013

Ambler Tavern Owner Killed in Home Invasion Robbery in Hilltown

Joseph Canazaro co-owned Finn McCool's in Ambler. Suspects believed to have fled in victims' pickup truck; described as armed and dangerous

Update, 5:03 p.m. The last murder that occurred in Hilltown Township was in 1990 at 12 Key Drive, when Eric Motis stabbed his neighbor Louise C. Hoopes, 42, a secretary at Grand View Hospital, and her sons Douglas, 16, and Daniel, 14, in their beds. Motis, 26, committed suicide in prison in 1998. Motis was facing three life sentences after pleading guilty at trial in 1991. Update, 4:23 p.m. The Reporter reports the black pickup truck has been located in Upper Bucks County. The truck has been located behind Quakertown Plaza Shopping Center on the 1400 block of West Broad Street in Quakertown. Update, 4:14 p.m. Chief Chris Engelhart has identified the victim as Joseph Canazaro, 48. Canazaro lived at the Swartley Road home with his girlfriend…

John W.

5:23 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013

I entertain my clients at Finn's McCool regularly and thought the owner was doing fine. If it is true that Joe owed so much to SOMEBODY, we all know the answer now. Organized crime should be viewed differently. General public should worry about random petty crime rate in the community.   more ›

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