Memphis Police officers found a taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape on a man who went to the home of Memphis Mayor Paul Young, MPD said.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young was targeted in an alleged kidnapping attempt, raising concerns over political threats and violence. Suspect Trenton Abston arrested.

On June 15, a man entered Mayor Paul Young's neighborhood in what is described by police as an attempt to kidnap Young.

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Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said they recovered "a taser, gloves, rope and duct tape" from the suspect's vehicle. Mayor Paul Young said political violence "simply cannot become our norm." ...

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A man is accused of trying to kidnap the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, after being seen on surveillance video climbing a wall in the city leader’s neighborhood and beelining for his home late ...

Memphis Mayor Paul Young was targeted in an alleged kidnapping attempt, raising concerns over political threats and violence. Suspect Trenton Abston arrested.