NORTH PORT, Fla. - After Gabby Petito was reported missing, North Port police thought they had a close eye on Brian Laundrie, but now they have realized they had a case of mistaken identity as they were monitoring him – and they blame his family, at least in part.North Port police say they mistook Brian's mom for him the week he went missing, which is why they say he was able to disappear without detection.
Police admitted the error to WINK-TV on Monday.According to a North Port police spokesman, detectives had set up cameras around the Laundries' home in North Port to monitor Brian's movement after Gabby's family reported her missing.