Crime & Justice

Cops: Memphis Kidnap Suspect Swiped Another Woman’s Wallet

NEW CHARGES

Cleotha Abston, jailed for allegedly abducting Eliza Fletcher on Friday, is also accused of committing another crime the day before.

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Shelby County Sheriff

The Memphis man charged with kidnapping Eliza Fletcher was hit with new charges that he stole another woman’s wallet and used her credit cards a day before the abduction. Cleotha Abston was working for a cleaning service when he was caught on video swiping the wallet, which a movie theater employee had left behind—and police say they also found footage of him using her cards to the tune of $910 at gas stations. Early the next morning, Abston allegedly forced Fletcher, a teacher and mom of two, into a GMC Terrain while she was out for a jog—a crime that was also caught on video. Before the kidnapping, Abston spent two decades in prison for abducting and robbing a local attorney.

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