GUILTY PA - Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, 22, Germantown, 2 November 2014 - #1

[Abstar80]

This whole situation has me thinking back to Jill Meagher in Australia. Did anyone get the opportunity to watch the CTV footage of her interaction with the person who abducted her.

If you compare this video with the video of Jill, there is a very big distinction which confirms my theory that Carlesha knew her attacker. In the video of Jill, you see the perp approach her and she interacts with him slightly...after a few seconds of the footage you see that she becomes uncomfortable with him and her internal alarm bells are ringing. She tries to avoid him but as we all know, sadly, she isn't able to.

This video on the other hand, shows Carlesha immediately react. There is, to me, no obvious banter between the two. Leading me to believe her internal alarm bells went off as soon as she saw his face, or heard his voice.

 

[Hejlena]

This guy also has a peculiar gait. Watch the way he's walking in the convenience store video at about 26 seconds in when he begins to walk down the aisle toward the drinks. His feet face outward and he kind of waddles like a penguin. He's walking the same way when he walks up to the cash reg at :59 seconds in and then when he's walking toward the door on the way out.

Guys who wear their pants saggy walk like that to hold them up.

 

[dillysmom11]

I don't know who the guy is that is holding her mama in the news pic, but he kind of looks like the ATM guy.

When I first saw this post, I thought no. way.

Then I took some stills. He MORE than looks like ATM guy. Wow.

 

[epiphany]

This guy also has a peculiar gait. Watch the way he's walking in the convenience store video at about 26 seconds in when he begins to walk down the aisle toward the drinks. His feet face outward and he kind of waddles like a penguin. He's walking the same way when he walks up to the cash reg at :59 seconds in and then when he's walking toward the door on the way out.

BBM

Was just about to post the same thing: right foot is pointed outward like a duck!

 

[Abstar80]

Has anyone looked at the people who follow Carlesha on her my space page?

Possibility???

 

[paris_paris]

The latest video in the store is only a minute or 2 after the bank images. There's a gas station just east of the bank with a "Corner Mart" attached. The red and blue Corner Mart logo matches the colouring inside the store. I think that's where it was taken. No cameras at the pumps? We need to know if Carlesha was still in that vehicle.

Why are there 29 seconds missing in the middle of the video when he's paying? It jumps from 6:03:46 to 6:04:15.

 

[wantjustice]

But why then drive to the Aberdeen atm?I still think he knew her from when she lived there and disguised himself.

Could be. But I would imagine many people drive and know many different areas in several states. At least that's how I see the East Coast. Seems like people I have known from there go all over for work, family etc. Could be he went far away just to throw them off. Yes she did live in Maryland so that is an interesting place for him to go to an ATM. I don't think he knew her personally but at this point it could go so many ways. I am waiting to see when they arrest him what goes down. I am saying it "when" because I know they will get this terrible human! Oh and just in case any of our guest recognize this guy, I want to say do the right thing and turn him in!

 

[maureen718]

It just past 48 hours since this creep grabbed Carlesha!! Where are you girl?? we won't stop searching!!

In the convenience store video it looks like he buys 1 water, 1 sandwich and bag of chips (?). That stinks.
If he is in Aberdeen Md at 6am that means he could have left the city as late as 4:30am. straight down 95. I was thinking maybe Carlesha was taken to Maryland but now I think it is more likely she is still somewhere in the city. I don't know, maybe he left the city immediately with her and he is just getting back on the road. I hope the cops know who he is by now and will have him soon!!

 

[Abstar80]

Don't like the fact he only bought one drink in the store

 

[FormerOakParker]

I saw it, but I think she reached out and he took her hand (he pulled down a little) and then she tried to pull it up and away - it may not be a handshake at all really, he may have grabbed onto her hand after a ruse of some sort.
Alternatively, he got her to shake hands while she was off guard, or trying to appease him... But if they knew each other or not, who in this day and age have a formal handshake on a dark street in Germantown? This is sketchy area, and this is not normal behavior whether she knows him or not! (Not directed at you Victory, just thinking aloud)

I got the impression too that the 1st hand outreach was in response to a ruse, but then he made a small grab for her hand, possibly freaking her out. Scene repeats, then we see the lunge.

 

[Kaliste]

The latest video in the store is only a minute or 2 after the bank images. There's a gas station just east of the bank with a "Corner Mart" attached. The red and blue Corner Mart logo matches the colouring inside the store. I think that's where it was taken. No cameras at the pumps? We need to know if Carlesha was still in that vehicle.

Why are there 29 seconds missing in the middle of the video when he's paying? It jumps from 6:03:46 to 6:04:15.

There has to be outside cameras. Banks and gas stations are covered in them. LE must have other footage they are reviewing.

 

[Owutatangledweb]

How can you be sure the lights you're seeing in that blurry, grainy image are headlights? For that matter, headlights of the car he's currently driving? If I'm missing something, let me know!

You can have your opinion and I can have mine. That's why I posted it. If you disagree then you disagree. I think he switched cars. I am also not sure it's the same guy. I'm reserving judgment on that one for now.

 

[katydid23]

One would think he would leave the city immediately, since so many people witnessed his sloppy abduction. But then again, this guy is an idiot. Clearly stupid. Using the atm card is a moronic move and he seems to have no clue the camera is watching him up close. I can't wait to see the arrest go down. :cop:

 

[Ontario Mom]

Guys who wear their pants saggy walk like that to hold them up.

True enough, but they also usually have a hand on their waistband to hold them up, or at least hike them up occasionally. I didn't notice that body language in this vid. It's entirely possible this is his natural stride. He wouldn't be the first guy to walk like a penguin.

 

[Kaliste]

Do you guys (and gals!) think LE has an idea of who the perp is?

 

[teeandcee]

Ontario Mom, we must have posted at the same time.

 

[elmomom]

For people out of this area - south on 95 from Philly (the main interstate in the area) goes from PA to De and then the next state is MD. Maryland is the first border where the TV coverage changes - DE has Philly local stations. My point is that if you are looking to get out of Dodge so to speak, the logical place to feel like you are away from the local coverage is MD.

 

[Ontario Mom]

Don't like the fact he only bought one drink in the store

I had the exact same thought. He was buying food for one. Himself.

 

[paris_paris]

Another article. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20141105_Abducted_Germantown_woman_s_bank_card_used_in_Maryland.html

Inspector James Kelly said a suspect has not been identified but that detectives were "looking at several persons of interest."

Lots more background info at the link.

 

[Ontario Mom]

You can have your opinion and I can have mine. That's why I posted it. If you disagree then you disagree. I think he switched cars. I am also not sure it's the same guy. I'm reserving judgment on that one for now.

I'm not really disagreeing, just trying to see what you see. For all we know, he DID switch cars?