A harrowing ordeal ended in relief as Memphis Police Department confirmed that Lendey Godinez, the 14-year-old girl who was abducted at gunpoint yesterday, was found safe. According to law enforcement officials, Godinez was located in the 1900 block of Ezell Street, as reported by WREG. Details of her recovery have not been fully disclosed, and, no arrests have been made in the case.
The abduction, which unfolded in a dramatic sequence of events on the 800 block of Brower Street, prompted Memphis Police to issue a City Watch. Lendey Godinez had been at the center of a verbal conflict between her father, Juarez Godinez and the suspect, Cristobal Perez. "Perez pointed a handgun at him and then pointed it at Lendey and told her he would shoot her if she got out of the car," Juarez Godinez told authorities, as WREG reported.
The suspect had allegedly driven away with the teenager in his gray 2017 Nissan Rogue, prompting an urgent search. The Tennessee license plate of the vehicle read BRT1109. Lendey was described as a 14-year-old with black, medium-length hair, and was last seen wearing a navy blue shirt. The community was asked by the Memphis Police to report any information regarding Godinez's whereabouts to 901-545-2677, as reported by FOX13 Memphis.
Details surrounding the circumstances of her release, or how she was found have not yet been made public. The Memphis Police Department, has not disclosed any further information regarding potential suspects in custody, or any charges that might be pending in this case, according to Action News 5.
