Neighbors react to Gilgo Seaside serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann’s arrest: ‘I’m getting chills’

Neighbors of the New York Metropolis architect arrested in reference to the grisly “Gilgo 4” murders say the Lengthy Island resident appeared “common” — and admitted that they had “chills” pondering the suspect had been close by for thus lengthy.

“I’ve seen him. He appears common, like an on a regular basis man. I’ve seen him after I take my spouse to the practice — he takes the practice to his workplace within the metropolis,” Barry Auslander, 72, informed The Publish of Rex Heuermann, 59, who was taken into custody early Friday.

“He appeared like a daily neighbor,” Auslander, who lives down the block, insisted.

“He grew up right here. I by no means thought he was something however a businessman. Common man who had a household and went to work.”

Shortly earlier than 9:30 a.m., no less than eight investigators wearing forensic gear had been nonetheless milling round Heuermann’s home on the quiet suburban avenue.

Heuermann — who’s believed to have been married with two kids — labored as an architect at his eponymous agency in Manhattan.

“He’s an architect however has actual property pursuits. And the primary evaluate I noticed stated ‘For those who’re going to rent him, be very cautious, it’s a real danger,’” Auslander stated.

One other neighbor, who requested to not be named, was nonetheless attempting to course of the information of Heuermann’s arrest.

 “You don’t anticipate one thing like this to occur in a city like Massapequa. That is as suburban because it will get,” he informed The Publish.

“It’s just a little scary. It may be wherever. It might be your neighbor and you’d by no means know,” Cheryl Lombardi, who has lived down the road from Heuermann’s tackle since 1989, agreed.

“I by no means seen anybody come out that home. My daughter known as me and informed me to come back out right here and see what was occurring,” she stated, referring to Heuermann’s matted, red-painted residence.

“We’ve walked previous it for years and I all the time ask myself when is somebody going to repair up that home.”

One lady, who stated she has been within the neighborhood for 34 years, didn’t need to share her title however admitted that she was shaken by Heuermann’s potential connection to the notorious killings.

“We might’ve been within the grocery with him and simply by no means know. I’m getting chills,” she stated.

“My husband has seen him earlier than sitting on his step. It’s a quiet neighborhood so it’s simply shocking. 

“All of the victims households live by it once more. That’s who I really feel unhealthy for,” she continued.

“It sort of is sensible — sizzling shot metropolis man. He has cash. I’m not shocked.”