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Raids are going on for several days in search of an accused Allegations of brutal assault and kidnapping A woman remains in critical condition in Oregon, according to police.
While Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, has been captured since Tuesday, police say he is still active on dating apps. The Grants Pass Police Department has warned that he could be using the app to find potential new victims or manipulate them into helping him escape.
Grants Pass Police Chief Warren Hensman said state and local investigators are working “around the clock” to find Foster, who is wanted on suspicion of attempted murder, kidnapping and assault.
Police said investigators have been searching for Foster since Tuesday, when they found a woman bound and beaten unconscious at a residence in Grants Pass. The department said the suspect, identified by investigators as Foster, had already fled by the time police arrived.
Prosecutors accused Foster of trying to kill the victim while “intentionally torturing” her, according to charging documents obtained CNN affiliate KDRV, Hensman said Thursday that the victim had been putting up with the alleged abuse for “a long, long time.”
“I know I’m disappointed by what happened. It was an evil act,” Hensman said Thursday.
Police said on Sunday that the victim was brought to a local hospital where her condition remains critical. According to Hensman, as of Thursday, police were providing security to the victim.
Police said Foster was “assisted in fleeing the area.” The department said a 68-year-old woman was arrested on charges of “obstructing prosecution” as officers searched for Foster.
Police are urging the public to send in tips on the whereabouts of the suspect or any possible sightings. The department said in a statement on Sunday that people should pay special attention to his eyes and facial structure, as they believe he may be trying to change his appearance by changing the cut or color of his hair and beard.
In the statement, police said people should not approach the “extremely dangerous suspect” and instead call 911 immediately. Authorities have said that Foster may be armed.
The department has set up a tip line and is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the capture and prosecution of Foster.
“This is an all deck operation and we will not rest until we have caught this man,” Hensman said Thursday.
During a Thursday press conference, Hensman said he was “troubled” by Foster’s history of domestic violence and assault allegations, which are detailed in court records.
According to Clarke County court records, between 2017 and 2019, Foster was charged in two separate cases in which he was accused of assaulting women in Las Vegas.
Records show that in the first case, Foster was charged with domestic violence. Foster’s ex-girlfriend testified at a preliminary hearing that he tried to strangle her on Christmas Eve of 2017 after she noticed another man had texted her.
While that case was still pending, Foster was charged with felony assault, battery and kidnapping in 2019 for alleged abuse against his then-girlfriend, according to charging documents.
The victim told police that “Foster choked[her]several times until she was unconscious” and kept her tied up for the next two weeks. She said she was only able to escape after Foster explained she needed to go shopping for food and water, and when she got out of the car to let her dog use the bathroom, according to court records. Let’s show
The woman managed to walk through a shop to a nearby apartment complex, where someone offered to take her to a hospital. According to the Las Vegas police report. The report said he was found to have seven broken ribs, two black eyes and abrasions on his wrists and ankles.
Foster accepted the plea on both counts. In the first case, he was sentenced to a maximum of 30 months in prison but given credit for 729 days served.