A Tennessee man was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking, and aggravated trespass after targeting Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat. According to Memphis Police, 25-year-old Trenton Abston was apprehended after approaching the mayor’s home late Sunday night.
Police found a taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape in Abston’s vehicle. He allegedly scaled a wall and headed directly for the residence. Mayor Young later condemned the incident, stating, “The angry rhetoric, the hateful speech, and the heated threats create a culture where violence feels like a next step instead of a red line.”
Young warned that such acts of political violence cannot become normalized. The arrest adds to a troubling pattern of threats and attacks on elected officials. Earlier this month, Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot, and Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also attacked and hospitalized.
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