Ya know, it seems that whenever I try to not blog because I have more important things to worry about, I spot something almost immediately that makes me break my self-imposed silence. Dennis and I are hoping to get to Albany on Sunday, to see Joltin’ Joe Sinnott, who is scheduled to be at a comic book show. This would be Joe’s first appearance since having hip replacement surgery, and it’s great that he’s feeling up to getting out and about again.
What has me writing this, however, is this news item from Albany, about a man beaten and robbed of his valuable comic-book collection. He wasn’t killed during the assault, but later died of a heart attack, after being interviewed by police. Here’s a different article that includes a photo of Rico J. Vendetti, who allegedly hired thugs to commit the crime, back in July. Vendetti supposedly was/is owner of this comic-book shop:
Irondequoit Collectibles
125 Pebbleview Drive
Rochester, NY 14612-4118
To add spice to the story, the break in the case came from a tip a hooker gave to a cop. I wonder if Rico had bought a dealer’s table at the show on Sunday? The whereabouts of the stolen collection is unknown. If he already unloaded it, I assume the buyer(s) will come forward.
