I grew up out there and it would not surprise that the outfit was involved.
It would surprise me if you could get new shoelaces in Melrose Park without the mob being involved.

But the only connection of Pete Venute to this (just about the only mention of Venute at all), comes from anonymous comments by a guy who has the caplock stuck on his computer.
This means one of two things. Either anon has special inside knowledge, or Venute's dog keeps cr@pping on anon's lawn