DNA from mask led to arrest in unsolved 2013 murder in Bucks County: DA
HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa - It's been 11 years since Joseph Canazaro was murdered inside his own home in Bucks County, and now officials say a suspect has finally been taken into custody.
Thomas Delgado, 50, was arrested by U.S. Marshals Wednesday in Philadelphia on an arrest warrant issued in December 2023.
He is facing 34 charges in connection to Canazaro's death on January 18, 2013. Those charges include homicide, kidnapping, rape and robbery.
Thomas Delgado
Canazaro, his girlfriend and 12-year-old son were tied up by two armed men when their home was ransacked that morning.
While inside the home, officials say Delgado sexually assaulted the woman.
Officials say his girlfriend and son were able to escape and call 911, but Canazaro was found dead inside the garage when police arrived.
An autopsy concluded the cause of death was multiple stab wounds, and the manner of death was homicide.
Investigators continue search for suspects in unsolved 2013 Bucks County murder
Officials say Joseph Canazaro was found dead in his garage on January 18, 2013, after two armed suspects fled his home with multiple items, including his car.
Guns, money, jewelry and other items were stolen from the property on the 300 block of Swartley Road in Hilltown Township.
The suspects fled the home in Canazaro's truck, which was later found at the Quakertown Plaza Shopping Center.
Surveillance video captured the suspects moving the stolen items from the truck to a red Nissan sedan parked in the shopping center.
DNA recovered from a mask found in the stolen truck was matched to Delgado, leading to his arrest, according to court documents.
A preliminary hearing has been set for January 23 in Bucks County.
"It would be wrong to call this a cold case. These detectives have spent more than a decade seeking justice for these victims," District Attorney Jen Schorn said. "Like they always do, detectives never relented in the pursuit for justice, and now, we are able to announce an arrest."
"We are continuing to investigate this murder and are asking for the public’s help for information," she said. Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354 or the Hilltown Township Police Department at 215-435-6011. Tips can also be left at www.bucksda.org.