Last seen walking to William Blackstone Elementary School on Shawmut Avenue in Boston. The school was located about one and a half blocks from Nelida's family's residence. She never arrived at school that day and has not been heard from again. Some of Nelida's clothing was found two weeks later, in the possession of Anthony "Rudy" Flores. A woman called police to report he had given her a hat and a pair of gloves; she was suspicious because Flores resembled the sketch of Nelida's possible abductor. The hat and gloves were Nelida's, and another witness said he'd seen Nelida walking with Flores, holding his hand. Flores was taken in for questioning, and the police found a fake police badge and a fake gun in his possession. He was arrested, but he claimed he'd found Nelida's hat and gloves in the street and authorities were unable to conclusively tie him to her abduction, so he was released.