LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: A neighbor of Rex Heuermann, who has been accused of killing three women in their 20s over a decade ago, has now come forward to share his views regarding the suspect. In a departure from claims by other neighbors that Heuermann "looked regular, like an everyday guy”, Dominick Cancellieri straight up called him a “weirdo”.
Cancellieri lives near Heuermann’s house in Massapequa Park, The New York Post reported. In an interview given to Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, he said, “Every instance — even just the way he looked — I always thought this guy was a weirdo. Freaking everything that’s come up — the vile Google searches that he’s had — this all makes sense to me now.”
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Speaking more about the Gilgo Beach murders suspect, Cancellieri reportedly shared that the 59-year-old architect used to do unusual things at night. He allegedly often used to sit in his car while keeping the engine and lights on. The neighbor also claimed that the suspect once dig his yard. Cancellieri said, “I really wanted to go and check out what it was and look through the fence … but something stopped me from doing it. I was nervous. I wasn’t too sure what I was hearing at the time. But now with everything coming to fruition, it doesn’t surprise me in the slightest bit.”
The man has also accused Heuermann of burning garbage often. “I would smell it and I would always wonder like, ‘Why is this guy burning his garbage again?’” Cancellieri remarked, before continuing, “I always thought he was weird. I just didn’t like him. And the only thing that I miscalculated about him was I really thought he was not the smartest of people. Obviously, he was very calculated, though.”
‘He was in tears’
Meanwhile, apart from being accused of claiming the lives of three women and charged with their murders, Heuermann is also believed to be the prime suspect in Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ death. The man has, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder.
His lawyer, Michael Brown, noted, “We just got appointed on this case. There’s not much I can tell you folks at this point in time. I will say to you folks that it’s extremely circumstantial in nature. In terms of speaking to my client, the only thing I can tell you that he did say, as he was in tears, was 'I didn’t do this.’”
