A Mexican illegal immigrant, who had been deported from the United States five times, was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a teenage girl in an Alabama store parking lot on New Year's Eve. Yordy Centeno Melchor, 31, faces charges of second-degree attempted kidnapping and is held on a $100,000 bond.
Sheriff Bill Franklin of Elmore County stated that Melchor coaxed the 17-year-old girl towards his vehicle while she was in the parking lot. A bystander noticed the girl in distress, prompting Melchor to flee. The sheriff's office issued a be-on-the-lookout alert and later obtained a search warrant for Melchor's phone, revealing notes detailing his intentions.
