2 Held in Theft of Craps Winnings

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2 Held in Theft of Craps Winnings A second man was arrested last night and identified by David McMullen, 32, of 1015 North Thirty-fourth street, as a participant in a robbery in which winnings from an Audubon craps game were taken. Tony Scola, 45, of 347 Spruce street, was arrested at the corner of Fourth and Spruce streets, where he was selling ice cream, by Acting Captain George Clayton and Detective Clifford Del Rossi. He was identified at detective headquarters where McMullen told police he was one of three men who held him up 825 Wednesday night. Joseph Proccelli, 28, alias Joe Rizzo, of 229 East Atlantic avenue, Audubon, was arrested previously as the driver of the car in which the men escaped. McMullen told police he won $10 in a craps game in the rear of a barber shop in Audubon Wednesday. He said he left the game shortly before 8 p. m. and 10.45, two men came to his home and told his wife, Margaret, they wanted to see Dave. When she went to the rear of the house to call her husband, the two at the door and another man forced their way into the house. One of them pointed a gun at McMullen and demanded the money he had won. "Give us back the money you won from us," they demanded. McMullen was reluctant to turn over the money and the man with the gun struck him over the head, cutting his forehead. A deep gash was cut on his arm and they took $22 from it and threw it back on a table, he said. The $15 additional was money his wife had given him to pay the building and auto loan, he said. After they ran from the house and jumped into a car parked around the corner. It is alleged Proccelli was sitting at the driver's wheel with the motor running. As they left the house one of the men shouted to McMullen: "You know what's a good tip for you better not report this to the police or they'll find you in a lot." Proccelli was arrested, Carpani said, from a description given by McMullen. Carpani said he notified the Audubon police of the attack and gave them the address at which McMullen said the craps game was held.

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George Clayton — Clifford Del Rossi — David McMullen — Tony Scola — Joseph Procelli aka Joe Rizzo. Addresses: South 4th Street — North 34th Street — Spruce Street.

Money Won in Audubon Taken From East Camden Man, Cops Told

A second man was arrested last night and identified by David McMullen, 32, of 1015 North Thirty-fourth street, as a participant in a robbery in which winnings from an Audubon craps game were taken.

Tony Scola, 45, of 347 Spruce street, was arrested at the corner of Fourth and Spruce streets, where he was selling ice cream, by Acting Captain George Clayton and Detective Clifford Del Rossi. He was taken to detective headquarters where McMullen told police he was one of three men who robbed him of $25 Wednesday night.

Joseph Proccelli, 28, alias Joe Rizzo, of 229 East Atlantic avenue, Audubon, was arrested previously as the driver of the car in which the men escaped.

McMullen told police he won $10 in a craps game in the rear of a barber shop in Audubon Wednesday. He said he left the game shortly before 8 p. m. and at 10.45, two men came to his home and told his wife, Margaret, they wanted to "see Dave." When she went to the rear of the house to call her husband, the two at the door and another man forced their way into the house. One of them pointed a gun at McMullen and demanded the money he had won.

"Give us back the money you won from us," they demanded.

McMullen was reluctant to turn over the money and the man with the gun struck him over the bridge of the nose, inflicting a deep cut. McMullen then handed them his wallet and they took $25 from it and threw it back on a table, he said. The $15 additional was money his wife had given him to pay the building and loan, he said.

They then ran from the house and jumped into a car parked around the corner. It is alleged by police that Proccelli was sitting at the driver's wheel with the motor running.

As they left the house, one of the men shouted to McMullen: "If you know what's good for you, you better not report this to the police or they'll find you in a lot."

Proccelli was arrested, Carpani said, from a description given by McMullen. He is being held to await possible identification.

Carpani said he notified the Audubon police of the attack and gave them the address at which McMullen said the craps game was held.