Heuermann, who is married and has two kids, has lived in the house since the 1980s.
Law enforcement sources tell DailyMail.com he has been on their radar since last year. Investigators matched him to the crimes by tracking the phone calls made from burner phones to the victims' cell phones over 10 years ago.
The source added that 'good, old fashioned police work' cracked the case, rather than any DNA developments.
The location of the phone calls matched Heuermann's home address and his office address. It remains unclear what specific piece of evidence led to his arrest last night. He is due to go before a judge in Long Island at noon.
Heuermann's home in Massapequa Park was flooded with cops this morning. It sits directly north of Gilgo Beach, with only the South Oyster Bay separating them.
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*Oooh gross! just thinking about him near those poor girls.