Trenton Abston (25) is suspected in trying to abduct the Mayor of Memphis, Paul Young. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail and charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking, and aggravated criminal trespassing. "At the time of his arrest, officers recovered a taser, gloves, rope, and duct tape from his vehicle," the police department said. Security video shows a person scaling a wall to the subdivision and then walking directly to Young's home. Tennessee state records indicate a man with the same name is licensed as an armed security guard whose license expires in 2027. Paul Young is the Democratic Mayor of Memphis and earns $210,000 per year. His wife Jamila is a nurse-practitioner and assistant professor at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Paul and Jamila have two children, aged 12 and eight.
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