Prosecutors in Lackawanna County added additional, more serious charges to the complaint against a man accused in a deadly hit and run crash.
They said his actions killed another Matthew Garofalo, 54 of the Mount Cobb area last week.
Alfred Atsus, 33, of Moscow had nothing to say Thursday about the new charges against him which include homicide by motor vehicle while driving drunk and involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors said they consider Atsus a danger to the community.
"He left the scene early in the morning, and his blood alcohol level was a .23 at just before 6 a.m. which compounded the situation," said Assistant District Attorney Corey Kolcharno.
Police said it was more than a week ago when Atsus ran a red light at the intersection of Routes 307 and 690 near Moscow, hit another car, then kept driving.
Police found Atsus about an hour later at his home where he admitted he'd had 11 drinks. A test showed his blood alcohol was almost three times the legal limit.
Garofalo was a husband and father of two. He was employed in New Jersey, but before that he worked at Keystone Printed Specialties, the former Panel Prints in Old Forge, for 25 years. Many of those years were spent alongside Jerry Castanzo.
"Matt was just a guy who made the whole team better. Like a great quarterback, Matt made the whole team better, both personally and professionally," Castanzo said.
He added Garofalo's death will leave a void in many ways, a comment echoed by another family friend.
"He was very kind. He really always had a nice word for everybody. He'll be dearly missed," said Lauren Telep of Olyphant.
Alfred Atsus is free on bail, awaiting another court hearing next week.
They said his actions killed another Matthew Garofalo, 54 of the Mount Cobb area last week.
Alfred Atsus, 33, of Moscow had nothing to say Thursday about the new charges against him which include homicide by motor vehicle while driving drunk and involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors said they consider Atsus a danger to the community.
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Police said it was more than a week ago when Atsus ran a red light at the intersection of Routes 307 and 690 near Moscow, hit another car, then kept driving.
Police found Atsus about an hour later at his home where he admitted he'd had 11 drinks. A test showed his blood alcohol was almost three times the legal limit.
Garofalo was a husband and father of two. He was employed in New Jersey, but before that he worked at Keystone Printed Specialties, the former Panel Prints in Old Forge, for 25 years. Many of those years were spent alongside Jerry Castanzo.
"Matt was just a guy who made the whole team better. Like a great quarterback, Matt made the whole team better, both personally and professionally," Castanzo said.
He added Garofalo's death will leave a void in many ways, a comment echoed by another family friend.
"He was very kind. He really always had a nice word for everybody. He'll be dearly missed," said Lauren Telep of Olyphant.
Alfred Atsus is free on bail, awaiting another court hearing next week.
