On September 28, 1996, Jesús De La Cruz was playing with a friend in his Lynn, Massachusetts neighborhood when he was approached by a man with a dog who offered him a new bicycle. According to the friend, Jesús went off with him and was never seen again. This man, Robert Levesque, was quickly arrested, but on charges completely unrelated to the abduction. As the investigation went on, Lynn Police went down different avenues, including asking whether or not the person responsible for Jesús's disappearance was even closer to home.

If you have any information on Jesús De La Cruz's disappearance, please contact the Lynn Police Department at 781-595-2000 or the Massachusetts State Police at 781-396-0100.

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición de Jesús De La Cruz, comuníquese con el Departamento de Policía de Lynn al 781-595-2000 o la Policía del Estado de Massachusetts al 781-396-0100.

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