Gabby Petito bodycam: Shock moment cops laugh and joke with Brian Laundrie and tell him ‘I feel bad for you’
THIS is the shocking moment Moab cops were seen laughing and sharing a joke with Gabby Petito's fiancé Brian Laundrie in new body cam footage.
On Thursday night, the footage was posted on Twitter and revealed more of the couple's August 12 argument that saw questioned by cops for domestic violence in .
News Nation Now journalist Brian Entin shared the clip in seven parts and in the video, , 23, could be seen joking around with the who pulled them over.
"You wanna come stand in the shade?" said the officer, who was wearing the body cam in question, to Laundrie, who was sitting on the curb. "It's really hot – I know the struggle [as a bald man]."
Laundrie can be seen laughing as he stands up and walks towards the shadow of their van.
"You were talking to these officers and I don't mean to butt in I just felt bad for ya [sic]," he can be heard saying as Gabby's now missing partner smiled and laughed along.
"It probably looked weird I was ducking down but [inaudible] sombrero," Laundrie told the police as he continued to giggle.
"This gentleman noticed you've got some marks on your neck and she's got some marks on her too," the cop told him, before Laundrie gave his statement to two other policemen.
The cop who asked him to stand in the shade then looked inside the van window as the others continued to listen to him.
Though police concluded that Gabby was the "primary aggressor," two witness had alerted the cops with one describing their violent interaction as like "children fighting."
But in the second video, Gabby – described as a "sweet girl" that is "105 lbs soaking wet, 22, and full of anxiety" – shows police .
“Did he hit you though? I mean, it's okay if you're saying you hit him. I understand if he hit you, but we want to know the truth if he actually hit you," the cop asked her.
She was last known to have been visiting Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on August 25 and was officially reported missing by her mom on September 11 as made public appeals for information.
NO ARRESTS
Neither Gabby or Laundrie were arrested or cited during the stop: instead, they were separated with Laundrie booking into a hotel while his distraught girlfriend stayed in the van.
Utah law dictates that officers make an arrest during a domestic violence call if there's any sign of harm being done and an investigation is underway – but Moab Police Chief Bret Edge took a leave of absence during it.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office reviewed the dispatch call on Thursday. They concluded the incident was handled properly and that the information was properly dispatched.
With tears streaming down her face, Gabby told the officer: "We've just been fighting this morning. Some personal issues."
Gabby was as she explained to the officer what they had been arguing about, while Laundrie was seen joking and laughing with the cops.
"The purpose of the City’s formal investigation is to gather the underlying facts and evidence necessary to make a thorough, informed evaluation of such actions."
Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge also offered a brief statement to The Sun last month.
"An outside party filed a request with the Moab City Police Department asking for a formal investigation into the August 12 incident in Moab involving Gabrielle Petito and Brian Laundrie.
At this time, the City of Moab is unaware of any breach of Police Department policy during this incident.
Moab PD
"We take all complaints seriously and we are committed to fully addressing these concerns.
"In compliance with police department policy, we will conduct an investigation. The police department will identify an unaffiliated law enforcement agency to conduct the formal investigation on our behalf.
"We look forward to the investigation. Should the investigation identify areas for improvement we will take that information to heart, learn from it, and make changes if needed to ensure we are providing the best response and service to our community."
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The Sun approached Moab PD for comment again on Friday, October 1, and received no response by the time of publication.
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