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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Giovanni Gonzalez
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Age at Disappearance: 5 |
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Age Now: 5 |
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Height: 4'2" |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Black |
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Eyes (Color and Correction): Brown |
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Other Physical Characteristics: Faded pigmentation birthmark on the lower right section of his chest. Also has a small birthmark on his inner left ankle. |
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Wanted for :
Missing |
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Lynn, MA
Last seen between the times of 11-12:30 on August 16 while attending an appointment at the Lynn Behavioral Health Clinic: Union ST, Lynn, Mass. |
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Possible Location : Unkown |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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Case Story |
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Giovanni Gonzalez, 5, Missing From Lynn, Mass. |
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In a interview, Daisy Colon told AMW the harrowing details of the day her 5-year-old son disappeared on Aug. 15, 2008.
"I recently allowed Ernesto [Gonzalez] to see his son, again, because he acted like he wanted to be a part of his life," Daisy said. "Just before I dropped him off at his apartment for that weekend, Giovanni got upset with me because I put him on timeout for smacking his little sister."
"He started packing all of his clothes," she told us. "He said he was moving with Daddy. I told him no, he only gets to visit you on the weekend."
"Little children get upset and say things they don't mean, sometimes," she said. "I didn’t think anything of it."
When Daisy didn't hear from her Giovanni after repeated calls to Ernesto Gonzalez's home, she came to pick her son up on Sunday.
That's when Daisy says she was surprised to get no answer at the front door. Worried and concerned for her child’s safety, Colon called the police.
This time around, with the presence of the authorities, Ernesto Gonzalez answered the door.
Police say Ernesto insisted that Daisy never dropped Giovanni off. They say he claimed he had been at home all weekend, and was not aware of a scheduled weekly visit.
When asked about a fresh laceration on his hand, Ernesto told police that it had nothing to do with his son's disappearance. |
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Father Suspected Of Foul Play |
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Ernesto was arrested and is currently serving time for child endangerment, although, he still proclaims his innocence.
"The police told me they found Giovanni’s toys at Ernesto’s house, but they didn’t find his backpack or any of the clothing I had left for him," Daisy said.
Several witnesses at the Lynn Behavioral Clinic also confirmed seeing Giovanni on August 16, 2008, while accompanying his father to a scheduled appointment. The two were seen together between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The most disconcerting evidence against Ernesto, police say, are the items found inside his apartment.
Authorities discovered a mop that had been stained with blood and drenched with bleach. They say they also found a cleaning aid that could be used to remove remnants of blood.
In an attempt to learn more about the mysterious blood found in his home and the cut on his hand, authorities confiscated Ernesto's knives. |
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The Search For Giovanni Gonzalez Countinues |
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Ernesto, according to cops, is a known substance abuser and said to be an aloof father figure; he is being held on a $500,000 cash bail.
Authorities have not yet ruled Giovanni's disappearance a homicide and still consider that he may be alive and well. His family also holds out hope that they will find Giovanni soon. The FBI has joined in the search, and is actively passing out flyers near Ernesto's home.
Giovanni was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red T-shirt, a pair of black Spiderman sandals, a Transformers backpack, and a silver braided necklace.
An endangered child advisory has been issued by Massachusetts State Police, as well as the Lynn, Mass. Police Department.
Authorities suspect Giovanni to be in imminent danger and anyone with information concerning the young child’s whereabouts should call our hotline at 1-800-CRIME-TV right now. |
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