A suspect has been charged in the abduction of Eliza Fletcher, but the Memphis teacher remains missing, police say

Cleotha Abston, 38, was charged with aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence, according to a I tweet from the Memphis Police Department posted early Sunday.

“Eliza Fletcher has not been located at this time. MPD investigators and officers, along with our local and federal partners, continue to search for Ms. Fletcher,” the post read.

Fletcher, 34, was jogging around 4:30 a.m. Friday when an unidentified person approached her, police said. She was forced into a dark-colored mid-size SUV and driven from the scene, police said.

Teacher Eliza is missing "Lisa"  Fletcher

Abston was arrested on Saturday after police recovered a vehicle they had been looking for in the case.

“The vehicle of interest has been located and a man who was in the car has been detained”, said the police. announced on Twitter.

Photos released by police show Fletcher jogging in the neighborhood near the University of Memphis. She was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple shorts, police said in an alert.

Fletcher is White, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and green eyes, police said. She weighs 137 kilograms.

The teacher’s damaged phone was found near the scene where she is believed to have been abducted, CrimeStoppers Executive Director Buddy Chapman said, according to a news release obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ.

The mother of two’s family is offering a $50,000 reward through CrimeStoppers for information leading to an arrest in the case, WHBQ reported.

“We look forward to Eliza’s safe return and hope this award will help police catch those who committed this crime,” her family said in a statement shared by Chapman.

In a tweet, St. Mary’s Episcopal School said Fletcher is a junior kindergarten teacher.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a tweet is assisting Memphis police in the investigation.

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