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Breakthrough in Missing Etan Patz Case?
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Police question possible suspect
- Duration 1:57
- Date May 24, 2012
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Although there are reports of the man who is being held.
Live in the very same neighborhood from which at a time -- was abducted we have some pictures outside that home this morning.
There are media assembled outside the -- -- home.
Reportedly this individual.
Live not far from where the pace is still resides they've been reluctant to move they've been reluctant to change their phone number bill.
Because they still hold out hope that perhaps there's -- is alive he may -- -- contact them.
As for the individual who is now being held he's not been formally called a suspect by the police multiple media outlets -- -- -- him as Pedro Hernandez.
He reportedly was picked up on Wednesday in Camden, New Jersey he is now being questioned by authorities.
New York city's police commissioner Ray Kelly issued the following statement.
Quote an individual now in custody has made statements to -- NYPD detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of a time -- -- -- 33 years ago we expect to provide a further details later today and we should also say that the FBI.
-- we have talked to has said that they are skeptical that the individual now being held is -- responsible for a -- pages disappearance.
They are not convinced about the veracity and truthfulness of these claims Michael called it authorities in April dug up the basement of a nearby home.
Thinking there was forensic evidence -- are they took away.
Literally dumpsters of debris.
Nothing meaningful was found.
There was a handyman who they thought may have been linked to the crime that turned out to be a dead end and lastly an individual now at -- Pennsylvania prison.
Who is been convicted of other child molestation crimes.
Is suspected of some involvement here.
But he -- not being criminally charged the -- did win a civil judgment against him two million dollars but there's still a great deal of uncertainty to what extent he is involved that individual will be released from prison.
In November and -- is still pushing for resolution 33 years later.