New York police said on Thursday that two sex workers claimed the Long Island serial killer was violent during encounters they had with him.
Suffolk Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. told Newsday that the two women also claimed Rex Heuermann, 59, was aggressive and they feared for their safety.
“A person of that size being a little aggressive was probably frightening,” Toulon commented.
Tulon also said that Huerermann has been “very emotionless” during his six weeks at Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead. Newsday reported that he lives in a special housing unit for up to 19 hours a day. When not in the unit, he reportedly walks alone in the recreation unit.
Tulon told Newsday that Heuermann has received two visits from someone whom he declined to identify.
According to the news outlet, Heuermann spends his time reading mail, books, and the newspaper in addition to watching television. Heuermann allegedly also asked to meet with clergy once a week.
In July, police arrested Heuermann in Manhattan for the 2009 and 2010 murders of three women at Gilgo Beach on Long Island — where investigators found, in total, the bodies of nine women, a man, and a toddler. Afterward, cops reportedly were seen taking up to 300 firearms from his home.
Heuermann is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. Reports indicated that he is the prime suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, whose body was found in the same area on the beach. The four murder victims were reportedly wrapped in burlap and buried next to each other.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder. Authorities said Brainard-Barnes’ case “is expected to be resolved soon.”
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