US EditionMan with Taser, tape and rope accused of stalking, trying to kidnap Memphis mayor
- A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Memphis for attempting to kidnap the city's mayor, according to authorities.
- Police found a Taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape in the man's vehicle after his arrest.
- Surveillance video showed the man climbing a wall to reach the mayor's home and approaching it late Sunday night.
- The mayor, Young, expressed concerns for safety, stating, 'none of us can be too careful' in today's climate.
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Man Charged With Stalking, Attempted Kidnapping Of Memphis Mayor
Source: Memphis Police Department / Memphis Police Department In recent weeks, we’ve seen a disturbing uptick in violence against elected Democratic officials. On Wednesday, a man was arrested after being seen on Ring camera footage “stalking” around and acting suspiciously outside Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s home on Sunday evening. NBC News reports that Trenton Abston, 25, has been charged with stalking, attempted kidnapping, and aggravated crim…
A young man dissatisfied with the policies of Paul Young, mayor of Memphis, entered his residence with the aim of damaging him.
Suspect Trenton Abston, 25, was arrested and charged after police investigated "suspicious activity" in the neighborhood where Memphis Mayor Paul Young lives, which showed that Abston tried to enter the mayor's house at night and that he had a Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape in his vehicle at the time of his arrest, police said.
Man with Taser and rope charged in attempted kidnapping of mayor, Memphis police say | Chattanooga Times Free Press
A man has been charged with an attempted kidnapping of the mayor of Memphis after he went to the mayor's house in a gated community and was later arrested with a Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape in his vehicle, according to police.
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