Man deported 5 times accused of trying to kidnap teen at Alabama store
Yordy Centeno-Melchor (Elmore County Sheriff's Office in Alabama)
A man was arrested after he tried to kidnap a teenage girl at a store in Holtville, Alabama.
The incident occurred on New Year’s Eve at Boy’s Store and Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells WSFA-TV in Alabama that Yordy Centeno-Melchor, who is in the U.S. illegally, has been deported five times.
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Centeno-Melchor, 31, is charged with second-degree attempted kidnapping and had his initial court appearance on Jan. 6, where a judge gave him a cash bail of $100,000.
WAKA-TV in Alabama obtained court records that show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a hold on Centeno-Melchor because of his illegal immigration status.
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Citing court records, WAKA-TV reported that prosecutors are worried that Centeno-Melchor could be deported and won’t face trial in Elmore County, Alabama.