Men detained in Guthrie investigation file notice of claim against Pima County sheriff

The notice comes more than five months after Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox were detained for several hours in the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper.

Lawyers for two Arizona men detained during the search for Nancy Guthrie, as well as the mother of one of the men, have issued a notice of claim against the Pima County sheriff and a detective.

The notice of claim, which is a precursor to a possible lawsuit, is addressed to Sheriff Chris Nanos and a detective. It alleges wrongful arrest and property damage.

Carlos Palazuelos, one of the men named in the claim, was detained Feb. 10 for questioning and released later without any charges as authorities searched for who kidnapped Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier that month.

The same day, the other man, Daniel Maddox, was placed in handcuffs at the home that was searched and held for several hours, the notice says. It also names his mother, who owns the home and alleges damage to the property.

The notice, dated Monday and obtained by NBC affiliate KVOA of Tucson, says that deputies “arrested Carlos at gunpoint and held him without probable cause for approximately seven to eight hours” and that the arrest was made in a public fashion.