February 19, 2005

February 19, 2005. Richard Petrone Jr. and his friend, Danielle (Ottobre) Imbo, were last seen around 11:45 pm on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 leaving Abilene’s bar at 429 South Street in Philadelphia, where they met with some friends. They were heading for Richard’s 2001 black Dodge Dakota pickup truck, PA license plate # YFH-2319 parked in the neighborhood.

Richard, Danielle, or the truck haven’t been seen since and there have been no traces or clues as to their whereabouts.

“If anyone has any information about my dad, I just need him back, please. Please.”
Angela Petrone, Richard’s daughter

They planned to spend the night at Danielle’s house in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The next day, Richard was to come back to his apartment on Snyder Avenue near 16th Street in South Philadelphia to watch the Daytona 500. No one knows if the couple ever made it to Danielle’s house Saturday night.

Richard was 35 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 200 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He had an “Angela” tattoo on his left arm and clowns on his right arm. Richard was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers. Danielle was 5 feet 5 inches tall, 117 pounds, with hazel eyes, fair skin and brown hair. She had a tattoo of flowers on her lower back. She was wearing a black jacket, cream-colored sweater and blue jeans.

Richard worked with his father at Viking Pastries, the family-owned bakery in Ardmore, PA. He moved to South Philadelphia to be near Angela, his then 14 year-old daughter. Danielle had a 1 1/2 year old son. Richard and Danielle knew each other since they were 15.