An 85-year-old Oregon man is being credited with thwarting an alleged kidnapping attempt after confronting a suspect posing as a utility worker, authorities say. Prosecutors in Jackson County have charged 42-year-old Matthew Hokulii Aranda with 10 counts tied to what investigators call a planned attack on May 8 at a rural Medford mobile home park, Fox News reports. Deputies say Aranda waited for hours for a 25-year-old woman who works as a caregiver at the park to arrive, then used a Taser on her and assaulted her.
The older neighbor heard her screams and confronted the man, allowing the woman to run to her car, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office says. Investigators say Aranda turned the Taser on the man and then chased the woman with a large hunting knife, jumping onto the hood of her vehicle as she tried to drive away before falling off and injuring himself, according to the sheriff's office. He was later found hiding in nearby bushes and arrested with the help of a police dog.
The sheriff's office described Aranda as a transient from the Medford area. Officials haven't said whether the woman knows Aranda, the Oregonian reports. The charges against him include multiple counts of assault, attempted kidnapping, stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, and unlawful use of a GPS device. Records show that he was convicted in 2016 of stalking, using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor. WBRC reports that he served six years in prison after charges of first-degree rape, sexual abuse, and encouraging child sexual abuse were dropped as part of a plea deal.
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