Oregon Man Impersonating Utility Worker Tases 25-Year-Old Woman in Brutal Kidnap Attempt

Oregon man impersonating utility worker tases 25-year-old woman in brutal kidnap attempt

A Central Point man tried to kidnap a 25-year-old woman after stalking and tasing her at a mobile-home park in Medford last week, prosecutors allege in court documents.

Medford man posing as utility worker attempts to kidnap 25 year old woman

A Jackson County Grand Jury indicted a man on 10 charges including stalking, attempted kidnapping, assault and unlawful use of a weapon. The charges came after a man posed as a utility worker and tried to kidnap a woman from a mobile home park in rural Medford, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Matthew Hokulii Aranda, 42, a Medford area transient, is charged with two counts of assault, two counts of attempted kidnapping, attempte…

Medford-Area Transient Indicted in Attempted Kidnapping Case

MEDFORD, Ore. (May. 14, 2026) — A 42-year-old Medford-area transient has been indicted on multiple charges after authorities said he posed as a utility worker and attempted to kidnap a woman at a rural southeast Medford mobile home park before an 85-year-old resident intervened to help her escape. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, a Jackson County Grand Jury on Thursday indicted Matthew Hokulii Aranda on 10 charges connected to t…

Jackson County Sheriff: Man Posing As Utility Worker Attempts To Kidnap Woman, 85-Year-Old Saves Her | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

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