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Law enforcement officers take a suspect into custody after investigators say an 85-year-old resident helped stop an attempted kidnapping in rural Oregon. (Credit: Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span> <\/p>

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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.<\/strong> – <\/span>An 85-year-old man is being hailed as a hero after confronting an armed suspect accused of trying to kidnap a caregiver in rural Oregon.<\/p>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

A Jackson County grand jury on May 14 indicted a 42-year-old \u00a0Matthew Hokulii Aranda on 10 charges, including attempted kidnapping, assault, stalking and unlawful use of a weapon, after investigators say he posed as a utility worker and tried to abduct a 25-year-old woman from a rural Medford mobile home park.<\/p>

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Aranda, a transient from the Medford area, faces 10 charges, including attempted kidnapping, second-degree assault, stalking, unlawful use of a GPS tracking device, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.<\/p>

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Jackson County sheriff\u2019s deputies arrest Matthew Hokulii Aranda following an alleged attempted kidnapping at a rural Medford mobile home park. (Credit: Jackson County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

The backstory:<\/p>

Investigators said the victim was working as a caregiver at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of South Stage Road on the morning of May 8 when Aranda, allegedly posing as a utility worker, waited for hours before attacking her with a taser.<\/p>

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Authorities said an 85-year-old resident heard the woman screaming and confronted the suspect, giving her time to escape to her vehicle.<\/p>

According to investigators, Aranda then tased the resident and chased the victim with a large hunting knife.\u00a0<\/p>

The woman managed to get inside her car as Aranda jumped onto the hood before falling off when she drove away, injuring himself.<\/p>

Deputies later found Aranda hiding injured in a nearby bush and arrested him without incident.\u00a0<\/p>

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What’s next:<\/p>

The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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