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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.