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| - Carneglia was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian immigrants. At an early age Carneglia showed himself as a rebellious teenager and started to work for the Gambino crime family. In 1969, Carneglia, his older brother John Carneglia and Angelo Ruggiero were arrested for hijacking three trucks in New Jersey. The trucks were carrying $120,000 worth of merchandise. In 1975, Carneglia and some friends, who came back from the wedding party of Lucchese associate Thomas DeSimone, were at a diner and started to harass a waitress. Albert Gelb, an off duty court officer saw it happen and arrested Carneglia for his behavior. During the arrest he also discovered that Carneglia carried a gun. Witnesses recalled Carneglia yelling "I will get you for this" to Gelb. Gelb soon started to receive death threats from Carneglia and his associates, warning him not to testify at his trial, but the young court officer was not intimidated. On March 11, 1976, Albert Gelb was found shot to death behind the wheel of his car. He had three bullet wounds in his chest and face and was found only a few yards from his house. The murder however would remain unsolved for over 30 years.
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