Eliza Fletcher abduction: Memphis judge sets bond for man charged in relation to kidnapping new york
A Memphis judge has set the bond for the 38-year-old man who is charged in relation to the abduction of Eliza Fletcher,
a mother of two who was pulled into a car during an early morning run.
Cleotha Abston had his bond set at $500,000 on Sunday,
meaning he'd need to post $50,000 in order to be released from jail.
He is being charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering.
He was taken into custody by law enforcement officers on Saturday after he was spotted by the U.S. An affidavit for Cleotha Abston states that two witnesses,
including Abston's brother, Mario, told police that they saw the suspect cleaning the interior of a GMC Terrain,
which was named a "vehicle of interest" by the police.
Police were able to match Cleotha Abston to the crime by using DNA evidence that was collected from a pair of Champion slides sandals that were left in the area of the crime scene.
Police also say that Eliza Fletcher "suffered serious injury" and "left evidence, e.g., blood, in the vehicle that Defendant cleaned."
Cleotha Abston is due to appear in court on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Law enforcement officials were seen throughout Memphis on Sunday
and conducted searches at "various" locations, according to a Memphis Police Department spokesperson.
People with information in relation to the abduction are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.