DETROIT – Police have confirmed to the Investigators at Local 4 that they have identified Caitlin Tressler’s ex-boyfriend as a person of interest in her disappearance.
The 36-year-old woman has not been seen or heard from since Friday, March 27, 2026, in the 2700 block of Webb Street in Detroit.
That day, Detroit police got a call for a domestic dispute and spoke to Caitlin and her ex-boyfriend before deeming everything OK.
Caitlin was reported missing on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Her ex-boyfriend is now considered a person of interest in the investigation.
Caitlin’s friend, Elisha Georgiades, said her and Caitlin’s other friends are very concerned that she may be in danger. Elisha described Caitlin as someone who is bubbly, charismatic, and make friends everywhere she goes.
“She always has the coolest fashion, you know, she’s just that cool person. You always want to be around her. She makes everything fun. She’s very domestic. She loves being at home, cooking, cleaning, being a mom,” Elisha said.
Elisha said Caitlin has a young son whose father died of cancer before he was born.
She said Caitlin and her ex-boyfriend had been together for at least a year and a half and had been living together in Charlottesville. In February she received a message from Caitlin saying that she was moving to Detroit to get away from him -- and that he was abusive.
According to Elisha, she learned from a mutual friend that last month Caitlin and her ex-boyfriend were driving back to Virginia together.
Elisha said neighbors who heard the March 27 fight called the police, and that the next day police came in full gear to bust down the door. But Caitlin wasn’t there.
Elisha believes Caitlin’s ex-boyfriend took her out of the apartment. “There’s no way she went with him after that fight.”
“My only hope is that she’s still alive in the back of that U-Haul,” Elisha said. “Maybe people can jog their memories. Have they seen a U-Haul? Have they seen his face? Anything can help.”
Court records show that Caitlin’s ex-boyfriend has a lengthy criminal history in Virginia. The charges include robbery, grand larceny, assault, and felon in possession.
Caitlin is described as being 5′10′' tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit police Commander Rebecca McKay at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.