Subject Beats Wife And Her Current Boyfriend With Bat In Burglary

Location: Residence along the unit block of West Main Street, Christiana, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time: Sunday, September 20, 2009, at 3:30 a.m.

Suspect(s): Anthony Dorio, 47, of Old Harmony Road, Newark, Delaware

Resume: At approximately 3:30 a.m. this morning Troopers were called to a home along West Main Street, in the town of Christiana, for a reported domestic assault. 
 
This investigation revealed Anthony Dorio, 47, of Old Harmony Road and his wife, a 39-year-old female, had been separated for several months.  A bit after 3 a.m., Dorio responded to the West Main Street address which is where his wife and her current boyfriend, a 27-year-old male, were staying. 
 
Dorio broke into the home and proceeded to a first floor bedroom where his wife and the boyfriend were sleeping.  He was armed with an aluminum bat, and as the boyfriend was sleeping, began to strike him in the head. The wife woke up and started to scream.  She was then stuck in the arm a single time with the bat. 
 
A 37-year-old male, also living in the home was asleep in another bedroom and heard the commotion. He walked into the adjacent bedroom to see what was going on.  As he walked in, Dorio turned his attention on him and began to strike this subject several times in the head with the bat.  Dorio then fled the residence. 
 
All three victims were transported to Christiana Hospital where they were treated for their injuries.  The two male victims were the most seriously hurt with injuries to their heads and upper bodies.   The female suffered an injury to her arm. 
 
A computer check revealed a Protection from Abuse Order was issued on August 28th for Dorio to stay away from his wife.
 
About an hour after the attack, Troopers located Dorio at a family member’s home in Elsmere. He was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 2 for processing.  He was formally charged with the following felony offenses: Assault 1st, two counts of Assault 2nd, three counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony, Violation of a Protection from Abuse Order and Burglary.