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 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.
Man with Taser and rope charged in attempted kidnapping of Memphis mayor, police say
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,…
Man with Taser and rope charged in attempted kidnapping of Memphis mayor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a man has been charged with an attempted kidnapping of the mayor of Memphis after he went to the mayor’s house over the weekend and was later arrested with a taser, gloves, rope and duct tape in his vehicle. Memphis police on Wednesday announced that 25-year-old Trenton Abston is facing charges of attempted kidnapping, stalking and aggravated criminal trespass. The incident unfolded Sunday night at the home of De…
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