Inmate allegedly planned jailhouse murder of mom

A 30-year-old Astoria man scheduled to be released from Rikers Island after serving four months for possession of drugs has been charged with the jailhouse hiring of an undercover police officer, posing as a hitman, to kill his mother in her Astoria home. The undercover officer was to be paid three of the woman’s fur coats, valued at $10,000.
“The defendant, an only child, allegedly solicited an individual whom he thought to be a hitman to kill his mother over the Easter weekend, believing that being in jail afforded him an airtight alibi,” said District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “Unfortunately for him, the hitman was an undercover police officer and their conversation - detailing the alleged plot - was being secretly recorded.”
The defendant, Joseph Salvio, of 30-63 35th Street in Astoria, was scheduled to be released on Monday, April 9 after serving a four-month jail sentence for possession of a controlled substance. He is now charged with one count of conspiracy in the second degree (to commit murder), a Class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
According to the charges, on the afternoon of Friday, April 6, Salvio met with an undercover police officer, posing as a hitman, on Rikers Island and solicited him to murder his mother - 54-year-old Susan Allogramento - in her Astoria home.
Salvio, who allegedly did not get along with his mother and wanted his inheritance, offered the undercover officer three of his mother’s fur coats - a mink, a fox and a raccoon - valued at approximately $10,000.
Salvio allegedly wrote down various information - such as his mother’s address, phone number and how he wanted the murder to look like a robbery - and handed the sheet of paper to the undercover officer.
Salvio is awaiting arraignment.