Tennessee: The kidnapping victim was saved by sharing a secret note with a KFC employee

A KFC employee in Tennessee helped Memphis police arrest a man who allegedly kidnapped a woman.

Diego Glay, 23, was arrested by Memphis police on May 14 after a brief chase and charged with kidnapping and evading arrest.

In a Facebook post, the Memphis Police Department said officers had responded to the incident, which took place at a KFC branch on Winchester Road on Sunday.

Officials were called after the woman left a note at KFC asking for help, Fox13 Memphis reported.

The KFC worker who found the note called police after the woman left the restaurant with Mr Glay.

The employee reported a possible kidnapping and gave them the note and a description of the man and woman.

“Officials were informed that a woman had written a note asking for help. The woman who wrote the note was still on the premises, accompanied by a man. When officers approached the couple, the man ran away on foot. After a brief chase, he was arrested and identified as Diego Glay,” the Facebook post said.

Police said the woman came from out of state to meet Mr Glay, who was her boyfriend.

“They got into an argument and she tried several times to leave and return home, but Glay held her against her will with physical attacks, threats and a pistol,” police said.

According to court documents, the woman told police that she was the victim of abuse, assault and threats.

She said Mr Glay punched her in the face as she tried to leave him, court documents showed.

She also told police that Mr Glay was armed with a pistol and that they were staying at various cheap hotels in the area.

Mr Glay will appear in court on June 1st. His bail was set at $35,000.00.