MOUNT LEBANON, Pa.,None — A Mount Lebanon teen who prosecutors said tried to kill his ex-girlfriend with a hammer has been released from juvenile detention, but must undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kim Berkeley Clark on Monday ordered Robertino DeAngelis, 19, released to house arrest following 18 months in juvenile detention.
DeAngelis, of Mt. Lebanon, was found delinquent in 2009 of attempted murder in the Halloween 2007 attack on then-16-year-old Sarah DeIuliis. DeAngelis was injured when he jumped in front of a light-rail trail after the attack.
DeAngelis could have been held until he was 21, but Clark said it makes more sense to release him earlier with restrictions rather than later with none.
"The fact he's coming back to the community free as a bird is shocking," said one member of Deluliis' family.
The girl's father said the family now plans to move from Mount Lebanon because they no longer feel safe.
DeAngelis will have to wear an electronic monitoring anklet, according to Channel 11's news exchange partners at TribLIVE.
The judge will allow DeAngelis to continue taking classes at a community college. The judge retains jurisdiction over the case until DeAngelis turns 21.
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