Oregon
Terrified woman pleads for help at stranger’s door after escaping from machete-wielding abductor in chilling video
Chilling home security footage captured the moment a terrified woman begged Oregon homeowners for help after she jumped out of a moving car to escape her alleged machete-wielding abductor.
The 47-year-old victim, who has not been identified, was first seen hiding in a stranger’s Portland driveway at around 1:30 a.m., Friday, just seconds after escaping her alleged abductor, Ring doorbell video obtained by KATU shows.
She then bolts for the stranger’s front porch, desperately banging on the door while the suspect’s car is seen parked at the end of the driveway.
“He’s trying to abduct me,” the woman yells as she pleads on the phone with 911.
Seconds later, her alleged abductor drives away from the house while the victim watches him take off.
The Portland Police Bureau reported that the victim was walking home when the suspect, Ra Fet, pulled over in his car and offered her a ride, which she accepted.
Fet, 25, allegedly began making sexual remarks to the victim and groped her when she entered his car, according to KATU.
Police told the outlet the suspect then pulled into a restaurant parking lot and pulled out a machete.
The victim then tried opening the door to get out of his car, but Fet “accelerated to a high speed, preventing her from leaving.”
“The victim began physically fighting the man as the man drove and he punched her in the face,” according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Fet slowed the car enough for the woman to jump out, but the suspect struck her in the nose before she made her escape.
She then ran down the road, where she was seen hiding in the driveway and banging on the stranger’s door for help.
Less than an hour later, police spotted the suspected kidnapper’s car and pulled him over.
Officers then had the victim identify Fet at the scene of that traffic stop, where she ID’d him as the man who sexually assaulted and tried kidnapping her.
He was then arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.
The woman was treated for “cuts and bruises.”
Fet — who is from Thailand — appeared in court on Monday with a Burmese translator.
He has been charged with Kidnapping in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Coercion, Menacing, Assault in the Fourth Degree, Reckless Driving, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person.
The Thailand national pleaded not guilty to all charges and will remain at the Multnomah County Detention Center without bond, according to KATU.
Fet was arrested in May 2023 for showing up at a family’s home and threatening them with a gun, according to the outlet.
Fet reportedly shot at the tires of the family’s car during last year’s altercation and was arrested and charged with menacing and criminal mischief.
In April alone, there were 22 reported kidnappings in the city of Portland, according to KATU.
That number nearly matches the 26 reported kidnappings that the city had in 2023.
Dozens of Oregon high school football players transferred from one school to another during the 2023-24 offseason. SBLive Oregon combed through those transfers and selected 16 of the best to highlight. Vote for your top choice in the poll at the bottom of the page.
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Aguilar dominated at the 4A level for Milwaukie last season, and that performance translated to the 6A Mt. Hood Conference, where Aguilar was voted to the all-conference second team.
Ayers moved north from Roseburg and led the resurgent Wolverines with 1,074 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 173 carries.
The transfer from Springfield had a major impact on the Lancers’ Midwestern League title march, winning league defensive player of the year honors and earning second-team all-league honors as a backup tailback.
Buzzard was a two-time wrestling state champion and top linebacker for Harrisburg. He made an instant impact with the Spartans, leading them with 85 tackles and making the all-Oregon West Conference first team.
Brasfield moved across town from Corvallis and teamed with freshman quarterback Zeke Thomas as one of the most potent passing combos in the state, catching 90 passes for 1,335 yards and 19 touchdowns.
The ex-Crescent Valley standout helped lead the Titans to the 6A playoffs, earning first-team all-South Central Football Conference honors.
Craigwell came from Sunset and was a first-team all-Three Rivers League inside linebacker (34 tackles, three for loss) for the league champions.
The University of Oregon commit was as good as advertised coming to the Willamette Valley from the Arizona desert, leading the team in tackles for loss.
Eddleman joined older brother Treyson in coming from Sherwood and shined during his first season with the Pacers, recording a team-best 62 tackles and two sacks and making the all-Three Rivers League first team.
Hoffert arrived from Central Catholic and was one of the top players on the Generals defense, making the all-PIL first team.
Ingle returned to the Lions after spending his junior season at Wilsonville and fit right back in on defense, making the all-Three Rivers League first team with 40 tackles (five for loss) and a team-high three sacks. He rushed for six touchdowns.
Kurland arrived from Sunset and quickly took over the starting job, throwing for 1,143 yards and 11 touchdowns with one interception and completing 67.6% of his passes (71 of 105). He led the Lakers to the No. 1 seed in the 6A Open playoffs and was voted to the all-Three Rivers League second team.
Martin joined the program after starring at Gaston last year and has shined in all three phases (1,417 all-purpose yards, 17 touchdowns, 24 tackles, four interceptions).
Martirano was a 6A all-state selection at West Salem, and after winning Mid-Willamette Conference offensive player of the year honors (2,150 passing yards, 18 touchdowns; 417 rushing yards, 14 touchdowns), he’ll likely make the 5A all-state team this fall.
The late arrival from Riverside County in California quickly melded with his teammates, showing why he’s a rising prospect and finishing with 1,503 passing yards and 15 touchdowns.
Smith was already well-known as a standout receiver at Central Catholic, but with the Timberwolves, he became a two-way all-Three Rivers League first-team selection, catching 33 passes for 609 yards and seven touchdowns and making 22 tackles at safety.
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On Thursday at 3:35 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Friday between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. for Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast and Central Coast of Oregon.
The weather service describes, “South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible for beaches and headlands.”
“Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles,” explains the weather service.
Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service.
Northwest Oregon Conference boys soccer all-league selections and individual awards for the 2024 season, as determined by a vote of the league’s coaches
Vance Sheffield, La Salle Prep
Jared Rojas, Canby
Al Lara, Hood River Valley
F Vance Sheffield, La Salle Prep, senior
F Alex Aguiar, Wilsonville, senior
F Andro Mendez, Hood River Valley, senior
M Quentin Torbert, La Salle Prep, senior
M Sergio Day, Wilsonville, senior
M Julian Lara, Hood River Valley, senior
M Ruben Velazquez, Wilsonville, senior
M Javier Martinez, Centennial, senior
D Connor Garvey, La Salle Prep, senior
D Andrew McDougal, Wilsonville, senior
D Oscar Moline, Hood River Valley, senior
D Fabian Gonzales, Centennial, senior
GK Jared Rojas, Canby, senior
GK Adam Clem, La Salle Prep, senior
F Aran Garcia, Hood River Valley, senior
F Francisco Sanchez, Canby, junior
F Alex Fulgencio, Centennial, sophomore
M River Nichols, La Salle Prep, junior
M Cooper Eldon, La Salle Prep, junior
M Matt Tamimi, Canby, senior
M Christopher Marcial-Cruz, Parkrose, senior
M Daniel Aseive, Milwaukie, senior
D Declan O’Brien, La Salle Prep, junior
D Devyn Kinzie, Canby, junior
D Braxton Nava, Canby, freshman
D Eric Gudino, Milwaukie, freshman
GK Emmanuel Galindo, Hood River Valley, junior
F Hugo Cortes Cruz, La Salle Prep, sophomore
F Geovanni Macias, Hood River Valley, junior
F Jordan Lopez, Canby, junior
F Kevin Jimenez, Hillsboro, senior
F Noah Martin, Putnam, senior
F Jonathan Alcantar, Milwaukie, senior
M Solomon Parson, Hood River Valley, junior
M Derek Garcia, Wilsonville, senior
M Anthony Ledesma, Canby, junior
M Natnaiel Kindie, Parkrose, junior
M Cohen Biddle, Hillsboro, sophomore
M Caleb Hillard, Putnam, senior
M Abraham Andrade Ayala, Milwaukie, senior
M Jeffrey Boknecht, La Salle Prep, senior
D Rylan De Souza, La Salle Prep, senior
D John Olson, Hood River Valley, senior
D Javier Juarez-Pedraza, Wilsonville, senior
D Sebastion Zayago-Enciso, Wilsonville, senior
D Matt Young, Canby, senior
D Edgar Garcia, Centennial, senior
D Maximino Flores Ramirez, Parkrose, senior
D Eddie Larson, Hillsboro, junior
D Jimmy Thielman, Putnam, senior
D Erowyn Stovall, Milwaukie, senior
D Uriel Chacon-Alvarado, Parkrose, senior
GK Eamon Anslinger, Hood River Valley, senior
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