infoSouth Carolina man arrested after traveling to Florida to kidnap WWE star

South Carolina man arrested after traveling to Florida to kidnap WWE star

24-year-old Phillip Arnold Thomas II has been arrested at a property in Lutz, about 15 miles north of Tampa.

Thomas has been charged with attempted armed kidnapping, armed burglary and aggravated stalking.

Investigators said Mr Thomas had been planning the attempted kidnapping for eight months and had been stalking WWE star Ms Deville on social media for years.

He had traveled to Florida from his own home in South Carolina.

Mr Thomas entered the property through a back door at around 2:43am on Sunday, after the occupant had gone to bed, police said.

Mr Thomas\u00e2\u0080\u0099s entry to the property triggered an alarm, which led to the homeowner looking out the window and seeing him.

The occupant of the house called the police before fleeing with a guest.

Mr Thomas was still inside when officers arrived and was carrying a knife, plastic zip ties, duct tape and other items.