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Nancy Guthrie case: Heavy police activity seen in Tucson neighborhood amid search for kidnapped woman; watch
Heavy police activity was seen in the West University neighborhood of Tucson as authorities continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, reported missing on Feb 1.
Heavy police activity was seen in the West University neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona on Thursday. This comes at a time when local authorities and the FBI are searching for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of TODAY show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing on February 1.
Authorities believe she was taken from her home in Catalina Foothills, the night before. It has been over two months and there have been no suspects in the case, and Guthrie remains to be found as well. The area where police activity was witnessed today is about eight to nine miles away from Guthrie's home.
The video of the police activity was shared by Jacob Owens, a KVOA journalist. “Here is some of the scene here from the West University neighborhood,” he wrote. Owens noted that a helicopter was in the area and officers were seen with a K-9 unit as well. Usually, these resources are used when trying to find something.
“A helicopter circling overhead, officers seen with a K-9 in the area. We are waiting on more info from TPD. One neighbor says this has been going on for the last 60/90 minutes here in Midtown,” the post added. The clip showed numerous police cars on the streets.
Police presence linked to Nancy Guthrie case?
The police activity was not related to the Nancy Guthrie case. “TPD says officers were searching for a suspect in the area linked to what began as a fight. The suspect has not been found and the investigation continues,” Owens shared on X.
Notably, the Pima County Sheriff's Department is the lead on the Guthrie case, so they would most likely be involved in relevant operations, not just the Tucson Police Department, who were the ones seen in the video.
“We were just talking about this area,” one person remarked on the video.
Owens, shared another update, writing “Helicopter seemed to leave area just before 4:30. Lots of TPD vehicles here now on N Seventh Avenue as it looked like TPD just put a shirtless man in the back of a police vehicle. Now paramedics are here”.
He shared another video as well, where paramedics could be seen on site.
Notably, investigators had warned of time being crucial in the Guthrie case due to her advanced age and underlying conditions. Reports have indicated that Guthrie has high blood pressure, cardiac issues, and uses a pacemaker. Authorities are operating on the assumption she's still alive. If found, Guthrie would require medical attention as well given her age.
Meanwhile, a retired FBI agent has suggested that Guthrie had tried to fight off her kidnappers, reaching said conclusion by analyzing the blood splatter on Guthrie's porch, which authorities have said belongs only to the octogenarian.
