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Oregon police issued a public warning on Friday that a suspect accused of torturing women is still at large. And Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, will likely continue using dating apps to lure his victims.

Police Chief Hensman in Grants Pass, Oregon population 40,000 said Foster is believed to have at least one handgun and is "considered extremely dangerous."

"We are laser-focused on capturing this man and bringing him to justice," Chief Hensman said at a news conference Thursday. "This is an all-hands-on-deck operation."

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

Foster was positively identified by witnesses. And he fled the scene before the police arrived. Grants Pass Police released an image of the dark blue 4-door 2008 Nissan Sentra with Oregon license 407EDX Foster was believed to be driving. 

On Sunday, police warn that Foster may attempt to change his appearance by shaving or dying his beard and hair. It said to pay attention to Foster’s facial structure. And note the appearance of his eyes since these are "very difficult to change."

Foster is still at large

On Tuesday, officers responded to a residence investigating an assault. A woman was found bound with duct tape, severely beaten, and unconscious. And she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Police believe Foster was trying to kill the victim in Grants Pass. And he was "intentionally torturing" her and hiding her in confinement "in a place where she was not likely to be found," Josephine County District Attorney Joshua Eastman disclosed in a court document.

On Thursday, the department, with the help of the Oregon State Police, Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, and the Feds, executed a search warrant at a Wolf Creek, Oregon residence. Authorities believed Foster was at the location. And had an arrest warrant ready charging him with attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault.

When the search warrant was executed, police arrested Tina Marie Jones, 68, of Wolf Creek. She was charged with hindering prosecution. And is being held at the Josephine County Jail.

Investigators also discovered evidence that Foster is actively using online dating apps to lure unsuspecting individuals like Tina Jones who may either assist in his ability to evade police. And he was using the same apps to find his next victim, police noted.

Oregon detectives and fugitive apprehension, teams are involved in the manhunt. 

Accused of torturing women more than once 

Before moving to Oregon in 2022, Foster held his former girlfriend captive in her Las Vegas apartment for two weeks.

According to the Las Vegas police report, “the victim had been forced to eat lye, was choked to the point of unconsciousness, and suffered broken ribs, two black eyes, and injuries from being bound at the wrists and ankles.”

Foster’s Las Vegas victim was able to escape.

A SWAT team arrested him. And he was charged with five felonies, including assault and battery. But due to a plea deal with the Clark County prosecutors, he was allowed to plead guilty to one felony count of battery. And to a previous misdemeanor charge of battery constituting domestic violence in August 2021.

Foster was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He had been jailed for 729 days awaiting trial. So, he served fewer than 200 additional days after his guilty plea.

At the time of his Las Vegas arrest, he had other pending charges against him. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. And had a pending trial for a 2018 case involving domestic violence. 

Police suspect that Foster’s MO was torturing women. And there may be other victims out there.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the department’s Tip-Line at 541-237-5607. Or call 911 and reference Grants Pass case #23-3570. A $2,500 reward for information that leads to Foster’s arrest and prosecution.