LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: Former coworkers described suspected Gilgo Beach serial murderer Rex Heuermann as a "blank cipher" who lacked empathy and had a penchant for getting on the wrong side of his coworkers. Design director Niv Miyasota, who worked with the architect for years after meeting him in the 1990s, stated that the two argued at times while Heuermann was working with his company.

Miyasota, 62, described his coworker as a feisty architect who had "pissed off a lot of people because he liked to go to battle" and didn't hold back when telling others how to follow the law. Heuermann was described as a stickler who enjoyed bragging about his achievements in his area by another former colleague.

'He would bring things back to reality'

Miyasota said, "We used to butt heads sometimes, I'm a creative so I wanted to maintain my creative position, and he would bring things back to reality." The 59-year-old murder suspect, according to the designer, would still attend the team for lunches, happy hours, and other social occasions despite being thought of by coworkers as "odd."

Miyasota said, "He was socially awkward in many ways. I guess the word for it is, he just didn't seem to have empathy. He was sort of like a cipher, like, what is this person? I didn't get angry, kind or sad from him. I just got blank. I didn't get his deal," as per reports.

Where was Heuermann detained?

Heuermann, who worked at RH Consultants & Associates, was detained outside his Manhattan office last Thursday night, leaving colleagues shocked.

The married father-of-two resided in Long Island's Massapequa Park and is accused of murdering victims Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello, whose remains were discovered in 2010. Miyasota is one of the numerous coworkers who have now come forward with their dealingss with the now-accused murderer, who eluded detectives for nearly two decades, as reported by DailyMail.

Miyasota was aware that Heuermann possessed several rifles and weaponry

He also described the unusual sight of Heuermann's car, stacked high with clutter, abandoned wrappers, cartons, and coffee cups. The automobile description reflected comments made by Heuermann's neighbors, who stated his residence was equally dirty. Miyasota was also aware that Heuermann possessed several rifles and weaponry. Colleagues suspected he was storing weapons for a doomsday scenario, but they had no reason to assume he was violent.