One Arrested In Roselawn ATM Homicide
October 1, 2014
Yonah Israel
Police arrested a man involved in the killing of a 54-year-old ATM technician Tuesday in front of a PNC ATM in Roselawn.
Authorities arrested 36-year-old Yonah Israel Wednesday for the shooting death of Daniel Muscarella.
"(He had) no assistance, at this point we believe Israel is solely responsible fore the death of Mr. Muscarella," said Cincinnati Police Captain Elliot Issac.
Muscarella was working on the machine in the 7100 block of Reading Road just after 1:10 p.m. when he was shot multiple times. Muscarella was pronounced dead at the scene.
Issac said a verbal altercation between Muscarella and Israel took place before the shooting. He added Israel has an extensive criminal record reflecting drug use and violence.
On Tuesday, the shooting triggered a search for a garbage truck.
Officers said they initially believed Israel threw his handgun into the truck as it passed on Reading Road.
Police stopped and searched the truck on Hamilton Avenue, but no gun was found.
It was a combinations of tips made to Crime Stoppers, multiple interviews from witnesses and evidence gathered from the scene that led to Israel's arrest, Issac said.
"We thank members of the Roselawn community for coming forward," he said.
Joshua Gill, who was nearby when Muscarella was killed, said he's afraid for his safety while using an ATM.
"Nobody is safe," Gill said. "(Criminals) don't care if it's broad daylight or if it's nighttime. They don't care if somebody's got kids or if somebody's got a wife or a husband. They just don't care."
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