NORTH PORT, FLA. (1010 WINS) -- The whereabouts of Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of missing Long Island native Gabby Petitio, are "currently unknown," a family lawyer confirmed Friday night.
Laundrie family attorney Stephen Bertolino said the FBI is at the Laundrie residence removing property to assist in finding him. He said, "As of now, the FBI is now looking for both Gabby and Brian."
Police in Florida met for hours with the family of Laundrie at their home early Friday night. Officers left the home without saying anything to a raucous crowd waiting outside.
North Port Police said they spoke with the Laundrie family at their request, and did not speak with Brian.
Officers left the home just before 9 p.m., and did not bring anyone with them, nor did they speak to reporters. The North Port police chief soon after tweeted:
"The conversation at the Laundrie home is complete. Once we have the details, a statement will be made. We ask for calm!"
Crowds that gathered outside the home demanded Brian come outside, and chanted "Where is Gabby?" A police officer addressed the crowd just before 8:30 p.m. and asked them to stay calm, but chants continued during and after.
Earlier in the evening, police were seen quickly looking through a vehicle in the driveway. Officers were also seen grabbing what appeared to be evidence bags at one point.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office released a statement Friday confirming Petito's case isn't connected to the deaths of Crystal Turner and Kylen Schulte.
Turner and Schulte were last seen leaving a bar in Moab, Utah on Aug. 13, and their bodies were found on Aug. 18 at a campsite near the town, the Associated Press reports. It was the same city where 22-year-old Petito and fiancé Brian Laundrie were involved in a dispute that prompted a witness to call police.
On Thursday, the Grand County sheriff said they would look into any possibility of a connection between the two cases.
The office said it was in contact with the North Port Police Department, which is leading the investigation into the disappearance.
Schulte and Turner, who were found partially undressed with multiple gunshot wounds all over their bodies, had told friends they feared a "creepy man" they had seen nearby might harm them.
In July, Petito and Laundrie embarked on their cross-country "van life" trip from Long Island, where they both grew up, and were aiming to arrive in Oregon on Halloween.
The road trip ultimately ended in Petito's disappearance and with Laundrie at his parent's Florida home declining to speak with police.
Police in Moab released bodycam video showing officers responding to the altercation between Petito and Laundrie near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, about two weeks before she was last seen.
During the incident, Laundrie told police that the couple's months-long travels had created an "emotional strain" and "increased the number of arguments" between them, according to a police report.
Ultimately, the officers decided there was not enough evidence to press charges in the case. Neither of the two had asked for charges to be filed either, according to police.
As the search continues, North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison said Thursday that no criminality was suspected in the case "at this time."
