Police in Memphis search for woman abducted while jogging

Authorities in Tennessee are searching for a woman who police said was abducted and forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus.

Memphis police say 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher was last seen at 4:20 a.m. Friday,. University police say she was jogging when a man approached her and forced her into an SUV after a brief struggle.

She was reported missing when she did not return home from her regular morning run. Police say Fletcher’s cellphone and water bottle were discovered in front of a house owned by the university.

Memphis police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were searching for Fletcher.

(In this photo provided by the Memphis Police Department, 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher is shown. Authorities in Tennessee searched Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, for Fletcher, who police said was abducted and forced into a vehicle while she was jogging near the University of Memphis campus. (Courtesy of Memphis Police Department via AP))