Tennessee Woman Charged with Kidnapping After Alleged Toddler Abduction Attempt
Authorities arrested a Knoxville woman after she allegedly took a three-year-old child from a playground.
A Knoxville, Tennessee, woman faces kidnapping charges after allegedly attempting to abduct a three-year-old child from a playground. Police responded to the incident on October 19 in Middlebrook Pike.
Investigators stated that the suspect, Alexis Crespo, 32, approached the child's mother at the playground and asked to borrow her phone. According to an arrest report, when the mother requested her phone back, Crespo allegedly refused and fled. Crespo then reportedly waited near a tree before picking up the child from the playground.
The child's mother intervened, grabbing Crespo and dragging her to the apartment complex's office while awaiting police. The responding officer attempted to speak with Crespo, but she did not respond. She was later questioned at police headquarters and booked into the Knox County Jail. Details regarding her bond or court appearance have not yet been released.