# Tennessee woman charged after allegedly taking three-year-old from playground

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/woman-tried-to-abduct-toddler-she-was-asked-to-look-after-investigators-say/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:29:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T17:52:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16229817/Woman-tried-abduct-toddler-asked-look.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Knoxville police charged a 32-year-old woman with kidnapping.
- She allegedly picked up a three-year-old from a playground.
- The child’s mother intervened and waited for police.

## Summary

A 32-year-old woman was charged with kidnapping after allegedly picking up a three-year-old boy from a playground in Knoxville, Tennessee. Police said the child’s mother was present and intervened, and the case highlights the importance of establishing what happened as the investigation proceeds.

According to the mother’s account in an arrest report, Alexis Crespo asked to borrow her phone, then ran off when asked to return it. Police said Crespo later picked up the child and refused to put him down; the mother took her to an apartment building office and waited for officers. Crespo was arrested and booked into Knox County Jail. Police have not released details of her bond or first court appearance.

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