A delivery driver who was detained by law enforcement hunting for Nancy Guthrie professed he was innocent after being released.
Carlos Palazeulos, 36, aired his frustration after he was detained for allegedly kidnapping the 84-year-old mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie.
Speaking with reporters outside of his home in Rio Rico, Arizona, he said: ‘They held me against my will, they didn’t even read me my rights in two hours in.’
When asked if he knew who Nancy was he told reporters ‘no’ and that he was being followed by officers while out on deliveries.
‘They told me to stop moving. What the f*** am I doing here? I didn’t do anything to be honest, I’m innocent.’
Palazeulos added that he had no idea Savannah was either, saying he didn’t watch the news and that officers didn’t ask him any questions.
Carlos Palazeulos, 36, aired his frustration after he was detained for allegedly kidnapping the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie
The Today Show host’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her $1 million home in the Catalina Hills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona in the early morning hours of February 1
Authorities also carried out a search of his home near Interstate 19, he was released shortly after 1am local time.
They told me I was being detained for kidnapping. I asked them, “Kidnapping of who?”‘, he added.
He continued: ‘I hope they find the suspect, cause I’m not it – they better do their job and find the suspect that did it so they can clear my name.’
Palazeulos also added that while he was in custody police searched his home, which he shares with his wife, kids and in-laws.
He claimed that officers who raided the address broke down his front door and his garage doors.
Federal authorities were inundated with tips and are looking at more than ‘one person of interest’ after they released horrifying doorbell camera footage yesterday.
An armed figure wearing a ski mask and black latex gloves was spotted tampering with Nancy’s Nest doorbell camera.
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