Salvatore Peter Rizzo also known as "San Rizzo" was born on August 14,1913, in Buffalo, N.Y., and resides at 412 Vermont Street in this city.
On October 10, 1942, he was arrested for gambling for which he received a suspended sentence. On January 8, 1944, he was arrested and charged with contriving a lottery and was fined $25.
On July 14, 1945, he was arrested on a warrant charging him with robbery first, and he was No Billed by a grand jury on this charge. On September 29, 1945, he was arrested for rape and sodomy and was discharged on both counts on October 16, 1945.
On August 25, 1948, he was arrested for contriving a lottery and bookmaking counts at 12 Brayton Street. The lottery charge was dismissed and he was held for probation and investigation on the bookmaking count. On October 14, 1948, he was fined $50 on this charge.

On September 25, 1945, Rizzo was arrested with Salvatore Pieri, a close and trusted associate. They were charged with violation of the Federal narcotic laws, for which Rizzo received a suspended sentence.
This combination had been repeatedly described as the source of supply for narcotic dealers In Cleveland, Ohio. At the time of their arrest Pieri and Rizzo with 16 other defendants were charged with operating a multimillion-dollar ring with outlets In Cleveland, Ohio. His associates are Daniel Sansanese, Pasquale Natarelli, Joseph Fino, Salvatore Pieri, Steven Cannarozzo, and Pat Politano.