Travelling together in a cramped van for four to five months created an emotional strain between Gabby Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie.
That is what Brian Laundrie told a police officer with the Moab Police Department in Utah almost two weeks before Petito's family stopped hearing from the 22-year-old.
An incident report shows Petito and Laundrie had a public fight on Aug. 12 that caused a witness to call the police.
The incident was labelled by the Moab Police Department as disorderly conduct and, a police officer wrote, "I do not believe the situation escalated to the level of a domestic assault as much as that of a mental health crisis."
The police department helped Laundrie find a hotel to stay, while Petito stayed overnight in the van. The police advised the couple to spend time apart to relax their emotions and regain control of their anxiety.
The police pulled the couple over at the entrance of Arches National Park, where Petito told the officer the two had been having arguments which led to her struggling with anxiety.
NPPD said they continue to work with the Suffolk County Police Department in New York, where Petito was reported missing by her family.
