Police from Illinois are on their way to Ohio to meet with a boy who identified himself to police as Timmothy Pitzen,who went missing in 2011when he was six years old.
“Timmothy described the two kidnappers as two male, whites, body-builder type build,” reads the report. “One had black curly hair, Mt. Dew shirt and jeans, and has a spider web tattoo on his neck. The other was short in stature and had a snake tattoo on his arms.”
The boy also told police the types of car the men were driving, and told them it has Wisconsin license plates.
Timmothy was last seen at a water park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, with his mother. He would be 14 today.
Timmothy Pitzen (left) and an age-progressed photo of him.National Center for Missing or Exploited Children (2)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed they are working with authorities from Aurora, Illinois, on a missing child case. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Timmothy is the only missing child from Aurora.
In a statement to PEOPLE, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said, “We are aware of today’s reports and understand that law enforcement is investigating. Timmothy Pitzen remains an active NCMEC case and his missing poster is on our website. If we get more information, we will let you know.”
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Timmothy’s mother, Amy, 42, picked up her son from his elementary school on May 11, 2011. Three days later,she was found dead in a motel roomin Rockford, Illinois, with self-inflicted slashes on her neck and wrists.
Aurora Police Public Information Officer Bill Rowleyconfirms to FOX19two police detectives are en route to assist with the investigation.
The boy’s father, Jim Pitzen, has vowed not to rest until Timmothy — who he described to PEOPLE in 2015 as “a little mini-me” — was found safe.
Alana Anderson and Kara Jacobs — Amy Pitzen’s mother and sister — declined PEOPLE’s request for comment at this time.
source: people.com
