Person detained in Nancy Guthrie case as cops put together to look property close to Tucson
A man has been detained in connection with Nancy Guthrie‘s abduction, with police now expected to search a property near Tucson.
The unidentified individual was taken into custody south of the city Tuesday night, hours after federal authorities released terrifying doorbell camera footage from Nancy’s home the night she was abducted.
It showed an armed figure clad in a ski mask and carrying a backpack, wearing black latex gloves. The suspect can also be seen tampering with the mother-of-three’s Nest doorbell camera and ripping the camera from its holder on the door frame.
The device was missing by the time sheriff’s deputies arrived that morning.
It remained unclear Tuesday night whether the suspect who was brought in for questioning was the individual who was seen in the surveillance footage, but TMZ reports the person who was detained is not a member of the Guthrie family.
Authorities are now preparing to search a property associated with the detained individual, according to ABC News.
At the same time, local SWAT teams, a bomb squad and the FBI’s elite Hostage Recue Team has been deployed to the city, with a federal source telling Fox News Digital that the specialized tactical team ‘always forward deploys in a situation like this.’
Meanwhile, a Bitcoin account referenced in reported ransom letters sent to various news outlets saw some activity on Tuesday, one day after a deadline for the family to pay $6 million for Nancy’s safe return.
An unidentified individual has been detained for questioning in connection with Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s abduction
Federal authorities released surveillance footage on Tuesday showing a masked suspect at Nancy’s home the night she went missing
‘I can only tell you that we have seen activity in the account,’ TMZ’s Harvey Levin said Tuesday night, without elaborating.
Local news outlet KGUN later reported that the activity amounts to less than $300.
TMZ is one of three outlets that received alleged ransom notes in connection with Nancy’s abduction.
The 84 year old was reported missing after failing to attend a virtual church service with friends on February 1, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said.
She was last seen the night before, attending dinner with her eldest daughter, Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni.
Tommaso then dropped her back off at her house at around 9.48pm and her garage door closed at approximately 9.50pm, according to police.
By 1.47am, Nancy’s doorbell camera was disconnected, with the newly released footage showing the suspect ripping the camera from its holder on the door frame.
Another video released by officials showed the masked individual attempting to cover the lens with a clenched fist, then searching the area around the door, ripping a bunch of flowers from the entranceway, and waving them at the camera.
The suspect also appeared to be hunched over as he made their first approach to the door, bowing his head.
It remains unclear whether the person who was detained Tuesday night was the same person who was caught on Nancy’s Nest surveillance footage
The figure raises their fist while wearing latex gloves, with apparent facial hair also visible, moments before the individual apparently removed the camera
Moments before the individual apparently removes the camera outside Nancy’s home
Police were seen on Tuesday going door-to-door around Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s sister’s home and asking nearby businesses for any surveillance footage they may have taken the night of February 1.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
