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Woman tried to abduct toddler she was asked to look after, investigators say

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On October 19, Alexis Crespo, a 32-year-old Tennessee woman, was arrested for attempting to abduct a three-year-old boy she had asked to look after at a playground near the Big Oak Apartment complex in Knoxville. According to police reports, Crespo refused to return the child when his mother requested her phone back and tried to leave with him. The victim's mother restrained Crespo and brought her to the apartment office until officers arrived and took Crespo into custody for questioning. Police have not released further details about bond or court dates.

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Alexis Crespo, 32, was charged with kidnapping in Tennessee after allegedly attempting to abduct a three-year-old boy from a playground on October 19. Police were called to the scene near Middlebrook Pike and arrested Crespo shortly afterward.

According to police reports reviewed by WVLT 8, Crespo approached the child's mother at the playground, located close to the Big Oak Apartment complex, and asked to borrow her phone. When the mother tried to retrieve her phone back from Crespo, she reportedly refused and ran away.

Later, Crespo returned to the playground and picked up the boy, refusing to let him go when confronted by his mother. The child's mother then dragged Crespo to the apartment office where police arrived and arrested her.

Crespo’s actions were allegedly an attempt to take the child from the playground with no legitimate reason given for doing so other than initially requesting a phone.

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Topics

Knoxville Middlebrook Pike Tennessee WVLT 8

Subjects

Crespo PERSON · 6× Alexis Crespo PERSON · 2× Knoxville GPE · 1× Middlebrook Pike GPE · 1× Tennessee GPE · 1× WVLT 8 ORG · 1×

Narrative

The police arrested the suspect after questioning The witness said that the suspect refused 'to put him down,' alleging that she was trying to take the child away.

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2026-10-22 · Daily Mail

Woman tried to abduct toddler she was asked to look after, investigators say · mixed framing

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A Tennessee woman was charged with kidnapping after she allegedly tried to pick up the three-year-old child from a playground, police said. uncertain

police → charge → playground

Alexis Crespo, 32, was taken into custody by the Knoxville police after the team responded to a call on October 19 in Middlebrook Pike, WVLT 8 reported. asserted

WVLT → take → Pike

Officers said that Crespo allegedly met the child's mother at the playground, located minutes away from the Big Oak Apartment complex. uncertain

Crespo → say → complex

She approached the woman with a request to borrow her phone, according to an arrest report reviewed by the outlet. uncertain

She → approach → outlet

The woman told the responding officer that when she asked for her phone back from the suspect, she refused and ran away. asserted

she → tell → suspect

Crespo waited around a nearby tree, before allegedly picking up the child from the playground, police said. uncertain

police → wait → playground

Alexis Crespo, 32, allegedly picked up a three-year-old boy from a playground and refused to 'put him down' uncertain

Crespo → pick → him

The victim's mother, who was with him, dragged Crespo to the apartment's office. asserted

who → drag → office

The police arrested the suspect after questioning The witness said that the suspect refused 'to put him down,' alleging that she was trying to take the child away. asserted

she → arrest → child

The mother added that Crespo's behavior prompted her to retaliate by grabbing Crespo by the sleeve and dragging her into the apartment building. asserted

behavior → add → building

She said she took her to the apartment block while she waited for police to arrive. asserted

police → say → block

The responding officer tried to speak with the suspect, but Crespo made no effort to respond. asserted

Crespo → respond → effort

She was later questioned at the police headquarters. asserted

She → question → headquarters

Police have not shared any other information about the arrest. asserted

Police → share → arrest

The suspect was booked into the Knox County Jail. asserted

suspect → book → Jail

Details of her bond or her scheduled first court appearance have not been made public at this time. asserted

Details → schedule → time