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Post by theczar on Mar 14, 2013 11:47:43 GMT -5
  Fugitive Profile as of August 31st, 2014 (Based on NY State 100 Most Wanted/2011 AMW archive): Sex: Male Race: White Height: 5' 3" Weight: 145 Date of Birth: 10/19/1948 Scars, Marks, Tattoos: upper left arm/star pentagram; 2" scar, right side of mouth to chin; left index finger; scar back; Alias(es): Joseph Anderson, Joseph DeStefano, Anthony Melano, Joseph DeAngelo, Anthony Quartieri, Anthony Milano, Joseph Deajro, Joseph DeAngelio, Joseph Wyman, Joseph Quadero, Joseph Quartier Who to call if you've seen him: US Marshals Service 1-877-WANTED-2Joseph Quartieri is wanted for escaping from jail while facing charges of armed robbery and the attempted murder of a police officer. Quartieri was a low-level associate of the Gambino crime family who had serve 8 years in prison and had been arrested 2 dozen times. He had already robbed two other jewelry stores and was casing another. The people working the store recognized what he was up to and got the police there. A shootout soon ensued, but no one was injured. Quartieri was later arrested, but was able to escape the jail. In the blog I linked, it claims that Quartieri robbed a Dunkin Donuts after he escaped, and that was the last anyone heard from or seen of him. In 2002, during the funeral of John Gotti, authorities had the identities of everyone attending except for one man. They believed it might have been Quartieri. Tips later led U.S. Marshalls to the man's address, where it was revealed he was a former cop who had attended school with Gotti. This meant the trail to Quartieri is still cold. He was profiled from 1993-2007, I believe. The blog mentioned two possible theories regarding his fate. One was that he was smuggled out of the country by his organized crime associates. The other was that he was killed after he came to collect money over some stolen jewelry. I tend to believe the later more, but I have problems with both. 1. There is no way the mob would've wasted all the time, money, and resources it would take to smuggle someone out of the country for someone like Quartieri. The impression I get is that he was very low on the mob totem pole, considering he spent most of his adult life in prison. Add the fact that he was a herion addict and that he tried to kill a cop, I think the mob would've simply just killed him and disposed of the body so it could never be recovered. 2. If the mob did kill him, with all the informants that they have spit out, wouldn't at least one of them know about it, or at the very least heard rumors? I find it hard to believe that of all the mobsters to turn evidence, not one heard anything about what might have happened to Quartieri. This may indicate though that Quartieri fled somewhere and became legitimate. This to seems hard to believe, but its the only one that makes a little sense. Thoughts? theerant.yuku.com/topic/29064web.archive.org/web/20110110083117/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=26334#caseAdmin Note: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form |
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Post by Scumhunter on Mar 14, 2013 12:00:53 GMT -5
This is a random thought, but he was a rare "Q" letter fugitive! I know even though we say it often, cold case fugitives possibly being deceased is always a possibility but who knows. I find it hard to believe he wouldn't stop robbing. Maybe after the heat on him he'd lie low but he had no other lifestyle.
As you said, I don't see the mob really caring about him. But I can see him dying as the result of his own vices.
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Post by theczar on Mar 14, 2013 12:11:12 GMT -5
And we forget that the mob has killed so many people with their bodies never being discovered. It wouldn't surprise me if his body was at the bottom of the ocean or in a landfill somewhere with all the other poor souls.
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Post by profiler24 on Mar 15, 2014 10:09:50 GMT -5
I remember that when his case was aired some people told he might have been at John Gotti's funeral. I am not sure that he is dead, just living under another id and doing the dirty tasks
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Post by pakman on Mar 20, 2014 12:07:14 GMT -5
AMW actually got a tip identifying who that guy was - turns out he was an ex-police officer that was childhood friends with John Gotti. That, interestingly, was the last time AMW aired this case (January 2009). My guess is the unknown man at the funeral was the best lead they'd had in years, and once it was disproven as Quartieri, they were back at square one.
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Post by profiler24 on Dec 31, 2016 12:03:46 GMT -5
AMW actually got a tip identifying who that guy was - turns out he was an ex-police officer that was childhood friends with John Gotti. That, interestingly, was the last time AMW aired this case (January 2009). My guess is the unknown man at the funeral was the best lead they'd had in years, and once it was disproven as Quartieri, they were back at square one. I also wonder if there was an age enhanced sketch ever made, that would help a lot. I don't really think he is dead, because when one is a mobster, he remains it for the rest of his life. He has certainly changed his identity and perhaps got a "higher" rank in the mob but isn't living definitely in the same era where the crime happened. |
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Post by pakman on Jan 1, 2017 17:50:00 GMT -5
AMW actually got a tip identifying who that guy was - turns out he was an ex-police officer that was childhood friends with John Gotti. That, interestingly, was the last time AMW aired this case (January 2009). My guess is the unknown man at the funeral was the best lead they'd had in years, and once it was disproven as Quartieri, they were back at square one. I also wonder if there was an age enhanced sketch ever made, that would help a lot. I don't really think he is dead, because when one is a mobster, he remains it for the rest of his life. He has certainly changed his identity and perhaps got a "higher" rank in the mob but isn't living definitely in the same era where the crime happened. Yep, they did have an age-enhanced sketch. It's actually in the very first post in the thread  But the problem is, the sketch was made in 1993, when Quartieri was first profiled on AMW. I'd say it's long overdue for a new one to be made. |
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Post by profiler24 on Jan 2, 2017 7:33:02 GMT -5
I also wonder if there was an age enhanced sketch ever made, that would help a lot. I don't really think he is dead, because when one is a mobster, he remains it for the rest of his life. He has certainly changed his identity and perhaps got a "higher" rank in the mob but isn't living definitely in the same era where the crime happened. Yep, they did have an age-enhanced sketch. It's actually in the very first post in the thread But the problem is, the sketch was made in 1993, when Quartieri was first profiled on AMW. I'd say it's long overdue for a new one to be made. Indeed Pakman, indeed. |
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Post by catchumall on Jun 8, 2018 15:25:52 GMT -5
AMW actually got a tip identifying who that guy was - turns out he was an ex-police officer that was childhood friends with John Gotti. That, interestingly, was the last time AMW aired this case (January 2009). My guess is the unknown man at the funeral was the best lead they'd had in years, and once it was disproven as Quartieri, they were back at square one. A John Gotti biopic will premiere in US theatres around June 15, 2018. Starring John Travolta as John Gotti. Interesting to see if an actor playing Quartieri or a fictionalized composite of him appears in the film. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jul 27, 2018 1:13:45 GMT -5
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Post by profiler24 on Jul 14, 2020 5:05:53 GMT -5
he has certainly served in the American mafia but which clan that has to be investigated, my guess is that he served in one of the five families.  |
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Post by Scumhunter on Sept 29, 2021 2:02:20 GMT -5
I searched Pacer and although it lists the charges it appears that the case against Quartieri there- filed in 1994- is still active.
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Post by brandenfields on Dec 26, 2022 18:05:54 GMT -5
He was probably killed
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But the problem is, the sketch was made in 1993, when Quartieri was first profiled on AMW. I'd say it's long overdue for a new one to be made.