A 26-year-old New Jersey woman, Jaclyn Diiorio, has been arrested on charges of attempting to hire a hitman via Tinder to kill her ex-boyfriend, a Philadelphia police officer, and his 19-year-old daughter.
Diiorio allegedly offered to pay a confidential informant $12,000 for the murders, according to a Camden County criminal complaint and affidavit obtained by CNN. Diiorio connected with the informant on the dating app Tinder and exchanged phone calls and text messages before meeting in person. During their interactions, Diiorio reportedly expressed her desire to have her ex-boyfriend, a 57-year-old officer, and his daughter killed. She allegedly paid the informant $500 in cash as part of the arrangement, which led to her arrest last week in Gloucester Township, located about 15 miles southeast of Philadelphia.
Authorities also found that Diiorio was carrying a bottle of pills with the label removed, believed to be alprazolam, a controlled substance typically used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. She has been charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and one count of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
At a hearing, prosecutors revealed that Diiorio had attempted to arrange the murders on a previous occasion. Judge Yolanda Rodriguez denied Diiorio’s request for bail, and she remains in custody ahead of her next court date scheduled for June 11.
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