Ayla Reynolds: Windows Broken at Missing Maine Toddler’s House
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Two windows were smashed at the home of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, police said today.
Officers responded to a 911 call at the Waterville, Maine home around 11:15 p.m. last night after Reynolds’ grandmother, Phoebe DiPietro, said she heard someone throwing things through windows at the house.
“No rocks or thrown objects were recovered, leading officers to believe that the windows were damaged by a bat or some other object that was carried away from the scene,” Waterville Police said in a statement.
Police conducted a search of the surrounding area, but it did not turn up any leads.
The twenty-month-old has been missing from her home since Dec. 17.
Reynolds’ father, Justin DiPietro, 24, told police he last saw his daughter when he put her to bed that night.
Police have classified the disappearance as a crime and have found traces of Ayla’s blood in a basement her father had been using as a bedroom.
“What [police] were unwilling to confirm to the press, but left to our discretion, is that it has already been determined to be Ayla’s blood,” the statement said. “Even in light of this evidence we are more determined than ever to find out what has happened to Ayla and we still cling to the hope that she is alive and will be returned to us. We urge anyone that has information about Ayla to come forward now and unburden yourself of the truth.”
Officials searched parts of the Kennebec River Friday, but did not find anything new.
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Good! maybe some fear will cause the weakest link to break
Posted by: jeanie | February 4, 2012, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
oh so they hear their home being vandalized but no one hears or sees anything when a baby who doesn’t even walk unassisted just vanishes.
Posted by: mommabear | February 4, 2012, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm
What does Ayla’s blood have to do with broken windows? The blood thing didn’t result in anything. Quit reporting on it as if it did. I suppose now it will be in every article over and over. If there had been a substantial amount as most of the media speculated someone would have been arrested. Move on. All this speculation leads to violence.
Posted by: smoky853 | February 4, 2012, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
Smoky853, I believe the connection between the blood and the broken windows is that there are people who think that someone who lives in the house was responsible for Ayla’s disappearance, and were angry enough to vandalism the home. As for the blood, other media reports have stated that the blood amounts were more than would be normal from a small cut or scrape – hence the importance of mentioning it.
Posted by: MJ | February 4, 2012, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm
My post is gone! This is the only news network that does this. Crazy. Anyway, why are they not looking at the father’s “Girlfriend”! There is such a thing as a POLY and interrogation, Hello law enforcement. That’s YOUR job.
Posted by: Ann | February 4, 2012, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
People are getting angry these people are getting away with murder. Prosecutors are gun shy since the CA trial, because of dumbed down jurors who think every case should be like a CSI television show. A child’s blood is found inside the house and is missing, the parent’s story stinks to high heaven, and noone is arrested!!!
Posted by: runrun | February 4, 2012, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
I think the police know who vandalized the house.. i bet they planned it… would make perfect sense! unless they have proof that justin or anyone did it if they sit outside the house or watch them its considered harrassment. So why not have someone break the window.. then they can sit outisde the house listen in, follow people that leave the house,all they want, thus finding out what happened alot easier!
Posted by: Amanda | February 5, 2012, 10:35 am 10:35 am
Screw you guys there’s other children in that house and PEOPLE don’t forget that if you agree with this your just as guilty if anything happens to the PEOPLE and CHILDREN still in this house just something for everyone to think about
Posted by: mary | February 6, 2012, 11:12 am 11:12 am
yeah well did they look for any of his sperm?
Posted by: Yvonne Reyes | March 24, 2012, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm