Gary Tzeiranakis was arrested Saturday, Oct. 31, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on a charge of unlawfully carrying a handgun, police confirmed to WCPO, as investigators continued searching two West Chester Township properties in a missing-person case.
Fairfield Township police told the station that Tzeiranakis was not being held on charges from their department and that they could not say whether the Indiana arrest was connected to the investigation. A charge is an accusation, and Tzeiranakis is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
WLWT reported Nov. 2 that he had not been charged in Rigoberto Jose Garcia’s disappearance and no human remains had been found.
Tzeiranakis is the son of LaWana Tzeiranakis, 72, who owned the adjoining Gregory Creek Lane properties. She died Oct. 20, according to her obituary, WCPO reported.
Search tied to 2018 disappearance
Fairfield Township police, West Chester police and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are searching for evidence related to Garcia’s disappearance, including possible human remains.
The operation began Oct. 27. Police said a tip led investigators to the properties and that they had identified a person of interest whose name they were withholding, according to FOX19’s reporting on the police briefing.
Garcia was last heard from Jan. 12, 2018. His family reported him missing Jan. 14. Police said officers would maintain security at the search site around the clock and that there was no known threat to the surrounding community associated with the operation.
Anyone with information about Garcia’s disappearance or activity at the properties can call Fairfield Township Police’s Investigations Section at 513-785-4173 or CrimeStoppers at 513-352-3040.
