‘Hero’ Senior, 85, Thwarts Alleged Kidnapper, 42, Charged with Trying to Abduct Young Woman

In this Breitbart article, an 85-year-old Oregon man is being credited as a hero after intervening in an alleged kidnapping attempt against a 25-year-old caregiver.

• Authorities say Matthew Hokulii Aranda, 42, was indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on ten charges tied to the alleged attack.
• Investigators said Aranda allegedly posed as a utility worker and waited for the victim at a mobile home park in rural Medford, Oregon.
• The victim, a 25-year-old caregiver, was allegedly shocked with a Taser and physically attacked when she arrived.
• An 85-year-old resident reportedly heard her screams, confronted the suspect, and fought with him long enough for the woman to escape.
• Deputies described the senior as a “hero,” though officials reportedly withheld his name for privacy and safety reasons.
• Aranda allegedly shocked the elderly Good Samaritan with a Taser before chasing the woman with a large hunting knife.
• The woman escaped in her vehicle while Aranda allegedly jumped onto the hood, later falling off and injuring himself.
• Deputies later found Aranda hiding in bushes, and released footage reportedly shows his arrest.
• The charges include attempted kidnapping, assault, stalking, unlawful use of a GPS device, unlawful use of a weapon, and menacing.
• Breitbart reports that Aranda previously served six years in prison after a 2016 conviction involving crimes against a minor and stalking.

Read the full story: https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/05/22/hero-senior-85-thwarts-alleged-kidnapper-42-charged-with-trying-to-abduct-woman-25/