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Lakewood Police Arrest Jay Griffith, 3rd Suspect In Connection With Murder Of Missing Man Gail Wilson

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Lakewood have arrested a third suspect in the murder of Gail Wilson. Wilson, 81, was last seen leaving his home on Halloween. He remains missing.

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Jay Sean Griffith (credit: Lakewood Police)

Police arrested Jay Sean Griffith, 21, in connection with the homicide of Wilson. Griffith remains in custody at the Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of tampering with a deceased body and accessory to first-degree murder.

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(credit: Lakewood Police)

Griffith's arrest comes after two other suspects, Ricardo Gonzalez Perez, 35, and Savannah Wilson, 24, were arrested last week for the victim's murder.

Police are still looking for Wilson's body.

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(credit: Gail Wilson Family)

Currently police are trying to trace back the different locations of where Wilson's red pick-up truck was on Oct. 31 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to hopefully find his body. They are searching the area of 6th to Colfax Avenues and Broadway and York Street.

Police are asking anyone with surveillance video of the truck to contact the Lakewood Police Department or call the tip line at 303-763-6800.

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