Authorities released a man detained for questioning on suspicion of kidnapping Nancy GuthrieKNXV reports. man, identified as Carlos Palazzolos by his family in Rio Rico, about 60 miles south of Tucson. Earlier, authorities searched a vehicle and a home in the city. Guthrie’s location remains unknown, according to officials.
Carlos Palazuelos speaks out on his arrest in Nancy Guthrie case
The man told ABC15 reporter Ford Hatchett that his wife was driving when they were pulled over as police chased them.
He expressed his shock after being pulled over and said he had no idea who Guthrie was or why law enforcement believed he might be involved in her kidnapping.
“They told me I was being held for kidnapping. I asked them, ‘Who was kidnapped?'” said the man, whose identity has not been revealed by authorities.
In the exclusive video, which Hatchett shared on X, the man tells him he wants to be identified as Carlos.
“I told them … I might deliver packages to their homes, but I never kidnapped anyone.”
Authorities have not yet verified whether Carlos is a person of interest or if that person has been released.
Carlos Palazuos’ mother-in-law claims innocence
Meanwhile, his mother-in-law spoke to NewsNation, asserting his innocence and calling him a “good guy.”
Josefina Maddox told reporters that authorities were investigating property belonging to her.
“(Investigators told me) they had a tip that the woman (Guthrie) was in the house,” Maddox said. “… I don’t know who she is. I know nothing about her,” Maddox said, according to CBS News. “… I told them you can go in and check the house; there’s no one there. I have nothing to hide. … They’re investigating my son-in-law… He has nothing to do with this.”
According to her, Carlos worked as a delivery driver in Maddox, Tucson.
“… They were just invading my property. I told him (an investigator) that they were going to come in and out of my house, take a lot of pictures and everything. I mean, I told him, we’re not hiding anything. I gave him permission. You can go search, there’s nothing in my house. You’re not going to find anything because we have nothing to hide,” she continued.
Maddox said when she returned home, she found her son handcuffed outside the residence.
Maddox further mentioned that the silver vehicle that was stopped by authorities during the detainment belonged to her daughter, CBS News reported.
She said investigators showed her surveillance video from Guthrie’s residence that was released Monday in an attempt to identify the person captured in the video. However, her son-in-law did not own any of the clothing worn by the potential suspect.
