Trenton Abston was arrested June 18 and charged with felony attempted kidnapping, misdemeanor aggravated criminal trespassing and misdemeanor stalking.

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

Trenton Abston, 25, is accused of attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young and faces charges of attempted kidnapping, aggravated criminal trespassing, and stalking. Police found a taser, rope ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The man Memphis Police said wanted to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young appeared in court Friday. Trenton Abston was charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking, and aggravated ...

Trenton Abston, right, appears in a Shelby County courtroom on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

The suspect was apprehended and charged after police investigated "suspicious activity" in Mayor Paul Young's neighborhood, the Memphis Police Department said Wednesday.

Trenton Abston was charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking, and aggravated trespassing. Abston was arraigned on those charges during Friday's court appearance.

Trenton Abston was arrested June 18 and charged with felony attempted kidnapping, misdemeanor aggravated criminal trespassing and misdemeanor stalking.

Trenton Abston, who is charged with felony attempted kidnapping, aggravated criminal trespassing and stalking after being arrested in Mayor Paul Young’s gated neighborhood, looks towards his ...

A Tennessee man who reportedly wants to be a cop is accused of showing up at the door of Memphis Mayor Paul Young, prepared to kidnap him Sunday night. Trenton Abston, 25, was taken into custody ...