Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf Creek - located 60 miles north of the California border - is being sought by police for allegedly binding and nearly beating Justine Siemens, of Grants Pass, to death on Tuesday

Oregon police have warned the public to look out for a man who is accused of torturing and attempting to murder a woman in her home after he used dating apps to lure new victims. 

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf Creek – located 60 miles north of the California border – is being sought by police for allegedly binding and nearly beating Justine Siemens, of Grants Pass, to death on Tuesday. 

Siemen’s name has not been publicly released by the Grants Pass Police Department, but her identity was confirmed by friends on Facebook and GoFundMe. Siemens, who was also a bodybuilder, remains in the ICU in critical condition. 

Foster, who is still at large, allegedly ‘bound and severely beat’ Siemens until she was unconscious inside her home on Shane Way. Police believe she was kidnapped between Monday and Tuesday evening. 

On Tuesday, a male friend arrived at Siemen’s home after he was unable to contact her and ‘interrupted’ the torture, according to The New York Times. 

Lieutenant Jeff Hattersley told the Times that Foster then fled in his 2008 Nissan Sentra and later ‘escaped into the wilderness’ on foot. Foster’s car was found at Tina Marie Jones’ house on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, which is surrounded by a wooded area. 

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf Creek - located 60 miles north of the California border - is being sought by police for allegedly binding and nearly beating Justine Siemens, of Grants Pass, to death on Tuesday

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf Creek - located 60 miles north of the California border - is being sought by police for allegedly binding and nearly beating Justine Siemens, of Grants Pass, to death on Tuesday

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, of Wolf Creek – located 60 miles north of the California border – is being sought by police for allegedly binding and nearly beating Justine Siemens, of Grants Pass, to death on Tuesday

Siemen's name has not been publicly released by the Grants Pass Police Department, but her identity was confirmed by friends on Facebook and GoFundMe . Siemens remains in the ICU in critical condition

Siemen's name has not been publicly released by the Grants Pass Police Department, but her identity was confirmed by friends on Facebook and GoFundMe . Siemens remains in the ICU in critical condition

Siemen’s name has not been publicly released by the Grants Pass Police Department, but her identity was confirmed by friends on Facebook and GoFundMe . Siemens remains in the ICU in critical condition

Jones had followed Foster in a vehicle earlier on Thursday as he drove to a remote location in Wolf Creek, according to AP, then intentionally drove his 2008 Nissan Sentra over an embankment, according to court documents. Jones then gave Foster a ride to the property that was raided Thursday night and where Foster had been hiding while police searched for him, according to Josephine County Circuit Court records, viewed by AP. 

The 68-year-old was arrested on Thursday on two counts of hindering prosecution for allegedly hiding Foster. 

After serving a search warrant, Grants Pass Police, sheriff’s deputies, Oregon State Police SWAT team, and federal agents found Foster’s car at her residence and evidence that he was using dating apps to commit his crimes. 

‘The investigation has revealed that the suspect is actively using online dating applications to contact unsuspecting individuals who may be lured into assisting with the suspect’s escape or potentially as additional victims,’ the Grants Pass Police Department wrote on Facebook.  

Jones is currently being held at the Josephine County Jail. 

Police dogs had searched the heavily wooded area behind the home but were unable to find him on Friday. Police believe the assailant befriended the 68-year-old because they lived in a similar area, Hattersley told the Times. 

‘We suspect that just from him living in the area, he had somehow gained a friendship with [Jones],’ he said.  

On Tuesday, a male friend arrived at Siemen's home after he was unable to contact her and 'interrupted' the torture. Foster then fled in his 2008 Nissan Sentra and later 'escaped into the wilderness' on foot. Foster's car was found at Tina Marie Jones' house on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, which is surrounded by a wooded area

On Tuesday, a male friend arrived at Siemen's home after he was unable to contact her and 'interrupted' the torture. Foster then fled in his 2008 Nissan Sentra and later 'escaped into the wilderness' on foot. Foster's car was found at Tina Marie Jones' house on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, which is surrounded by a wooded area

On Tuesday, a male friend arrived at Siemen’s home after he was unable to contact her and ‘interrupted’ the torture. Foster then fled in his 2008 Nissan Sentra and later ‘escaped into the wilderness’ on foot. Foster’s car was found at Tina Marie Jones’ house on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, which is surrounded by a wooded area

Hattersley also believed that if Siemen’s friend had not shown up to her residence on Tuesday, ‘we’d have a completely different investigation.’ 

‘It’s clear that his intent was to kill her,’ he told The New York Times. ‘I’ve been in law enforcement for 32 years, and this is one of the most heinous, terrible cases I’ve ever seen.’ 

Siemen’s friend Jacqueline Frankel said she saw the pair at the Corvette’s Bar and Grill in Grants Pass a few weeks before the alleged attack, although they were not hanging out. Siemens appeared to work at the restaurant, according to her Facebook page. 

Foster is also a bartender in Grants Pass. It is unclear if he worked at Corvette’s, but police said he did know Siemen’s prior to the attack. DailyMail.com has contacted the restaurant for comment. 

Frankel said Foster ‘just looked like a normal guy’ at the time but didn’t see him ‘hanging out’ with Siemens. 

Police said it was 'clear that his intent was to kill her' and that he kidnapped her sometime between Monday and Tuesday evening

Police said it was 'clear that his intent was to kill her' and that he kidnapped her sometime between Monday and Tuesday evening

Police said it was 'clear that his intent was to kill her' and that he kidnapped her sometime between Monday and Tuesday evening

Police said it was 'clear that his intent was to kill her' and that he kidnapped her sometime between Monday and Tuesday evening

Police said it was ‘clear that his intent was to kill her’ and that he kidnapped her sometime between Monday and Tuesday evening 

Police believe that if Siemen's friend had not shown up to her residence on Tuesday, 'we'd have a completely different investigation'

Police believe that if Siemen's friend had not shown up to her residence on Tuesday, 'we'd have a completely different investigation'

Police believe that if Siemen’s friend had not shown up to her residence on Tuesday, ‘we’d have a completely different investigation’ 

Police served a search warrant to a residence on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, where his car (pictured) was found. Police also found evidence that he was using dating apps to aid his crimes

Police served a search warrant to a residence on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, where his car (pictured) was found. Police also found evidence that he was using dating apps to aid his crimes

Police served a search warrant to a residence on Sunny Valley Loop in Wolf Creek, where his car (pictured) was found. Police also found evidence that he was using dating apps to aid his crimes 

The home was owned by Tina Marie Jones, 68, of Wolf Creek, (pictured) who was arrested on two counts of hindering prosecution for allegedly helping him hide

The home was owned by Tina Marie Jones, 68, of Wolf Creek, (pictured) who was arrested on two counts of hindering prosecution for allegedly helping him hide

The home was owned by Tina Marie Jones, 68, of Wolf Creek, (pictured) who was arrested on two counts of hindering prosecution for allegedly helping him hide 

This is not the first time Foster has faced similar allegations, as he was convicted in 2019 of holding his girlfriend captive in Las Vegas, where he was attending university. 

He reportedly held his girlfriend captive inside her own apartment for two weeks, and brutally tortured her. 

That victim, whose name was redacted from court records, received a shaved head, seven broken ribs, two black eyes, and chemical burns from lye, which Foster also allegedly forced her to eat, over the course of 16 days. 

He initially was charged with five felonies, including assault and battery, and faced decades in prison upon conviction. But, in August 2021, Foster reached a deal with Clark County prosecutors that allowed him to plead guilty to one felony count of battery and a misdemeanor count of battery constituting domestic violence.

A judge sentenced him to up to 2.5 years in a Nevada prison. The 729 days he had spent in jail awaiting trial were factored into his punishment, leaving Foster with fewer than 200 days to serve in state custody.

Authorities say Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 33, forced his girlfriend to eat lye while holding her captive in her Las Vegas apartment for 16 days before she escaped in 2019

Authorities say Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 33, forced his girlfriend to eat lye while holding her captive in her Las Vegas apartment for 16 days before she escaped in 2019

Authorities say Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 33, forced his girlfriend to eat lye while holding her captive in her Las Vegas apartment for 16 days before she escaped in 2019

Siemens was also a bodybuilder at one point (pictured)

Siemens was also a bodybuilder at one point (pictured)

Siemens was also a bodybuilder at one point (pictured) 

She also worked at a bar, where her friend said she saw Foster at, as well, but they were not ‘hanging out’ together. Foster also works as a bartender, but it is unclear if they worked in the same place 

The woman also told police she was choked to the point of unconsciousness. 

She escaped when Foster let her out of his sight during a trip together to a grocery store and gas station. 

After spending several months in prison, Foster returned to Oregon, where ‘unfortunately, he found another woman to victimize in a very similar way,’ Hattersley told The New York Times. 

Siemen's friend said Foster 'just looked like a normal guy' at the bar just weeks before the beating

Siemen's friend said Foster 'just looked like a normal guy' at the bar just weeks before the beating

Siemen’s friend said Foster ‘just looked like a normal guy’ at the bar just weeks before the beating

She was found inside her home (pictured) in Grants Pass

She was found inside her home (pictured) in Grants Pass

She was found inside her home (pictured) in Grants Pass 

Court records show, Foster was out of custody at the time on a suspended jail sentence for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. He also was awaiting trial in another 2018 case involving domestic violence. But Foster’s plea deal with prosecutors in 2021 settled the domestic violence case, a copy of the agreement shows, and he was ‘sentenced to credit for time served.’

Grants Pass Police Chief Warren Hensman told AP on Thursday that it is ‘extremely troubling’ that Foster was out and able to prey on other women instead of still being behind bars for the Nevada crimes. 

Grants Pass Police are now warning the town of 40,000 that Foster is believed to be armed and ‘extremely dangerous.’ Foster is ‘trained in mixed martial arts,’ according to Siemen’s friend Ashley, who started the GoFundMe, which has raised more than $700 of its $100,000 goal. 

‘We are using every piece of technology available to locate this man,’ Hensman said.

Police are offering a $2,500 reward for anyone with information regarding the case and have set up a tip-line at 541-237-5607. 

Source: | This article originally belongs to Dailymail.co.uk

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