Yordy Noe Centeno-Melchor, who has been deported at least five times, was arrested on January 3 after allegedly attempting an abduction in Alabama. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office charged Centeno-Melchor with second-degree attempted kidnapping after an incident on December 31 in Holtville, according to court records.
Law enforcement claims that Centeno-Melchor, aged 31, attempted to entice a 17-year-old girl into his vehicle at a Boy’s Store parking area by showing her something on his phone. Surveillance footage reportedly caught a bystander intervening, prompting Centeno-Melchor to abandon the alleged kidnapping attempt and leave the scene. The vehicle’s license plate was traced back to Centeno-Melchor, leading to his arrest when sheriff’s deputies stopped a 2017 black Mitsubishi in nearby Clanton for a traffic violation.
Centeno-Melchor was assigned a $100,000 cash bail during his initial court hearing. Sheriff Bill Franklin noted that Centeno-Melchor fitted the description of a man involved in a separate incident three days earlier at a Walmart in Prattville, where a teenage girl encountered a man in a women’s restroom.
Court documents reveal Centeno-Melchor’s prior encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), having been deported from the United States on multiple occasions. Sheriff Franklin disclosed that officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding his past deportations.
ICE has placed a hold on Centeno-Melchor, expressing intent to deport him again. However, local authorities in Alabama are advocating for him to face state charges first. Prosecutors are concerned that federal custody could hinder their ability to prosecute him for the recent charges in Elmore County. The outcome may depend on negotiations between ICE and local legal systems regarding jurisdiction over Centeno-Melchor’s case. […]
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