Man accused of stalking Memphis mayor, knocking on his door with Taser

A man in Tennessee was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping after police said he repeatedly visited the gated community of Memphis Mayor Paul Young before scaling a wall and knocking on his door earlier this week while armed with a Taser and wearing gloves.

Memphis police said the man admitted he was angry with the Democratic mayor and wanted to confront him about crime in the city. Officers found a roll of duct tape, a rope and the Taser in his car when he was booked Wednesday, the department said.

Trenton Abston, 25, has also been charged with aggravated criminal trespass and stalking. Police initially responded to a report of a suspicious person in the neighborhood about 9:30 p.m. local time Sunday, after the homeowners association president noticed an unknown man in the area. After scaling a wall, Abston went directly to Young’s home, police said.

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