WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
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Police arrest alleged attempted kidnapper of athlete
Man who allegedly attempted to kidnap high
schooler arrested with help of social media tips
HERMISTON HERALD
A man was arrested Wednesday,
Sept. 6, accused of trying to kidnap
a Hermiston High School student
the previous week.
Joel Cardenas, 35, of 990 W.
Juniper Ave., Hermiston, was
charged with harassment and two
counts of sex abuse in two differ-
ent incidents. He was lodged in the
Umatilla County Jail.
A 16-year-old female student
was jogging in the area of South-
west Seventh Street and West
Quince Avenue around 5 p.m. on
Aug. 28 when a man allegedly
grabbed her. The girl reported the
incident to the Hermiston Police
Department about two hours later.
She told police she believed the
man tried to get her into his car.
The identity of the man was un-
known at the time, but the girl and
other witnesses described him as
about 5-feet, 9-inches tall, balding,
with facial hair, noticeable tattoos
and driving a dark-colored Toyota
Prius.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason
Edmiston said his department
believed there was a strong like-
lihood that Cardenas had demon-
strated similar behavior in other in-
cidents, and encouraged those who
might have additional information
or concerns to call the department.
The same evening he is accused
of accosting the high school ath-
lete, Cardenas was later reported to
have walked inside the 11th Street
Market and grabbed the breast of a
34-year-old female employee.
The store did not report the inci-
dent until a few days later, and the
officer involved in the case was not
able to talk to the employee imme-
diately. Edmiston said the incident
in the market occurred between
9 and 10 p.m. on Aug. 28. It was
reported Aug. 30. In that incident,
Cardenas was charged with sex
abuse in the third degree and ha-
rassment.
Edmiston added that the coop-
eration of his department with oth-
er entities, along with sharing the
information on social media, led to
Cardenas’ eventual arrest.
“Inasmuch as social media can
be distracting with misinforma-
tion, calls and tips were made to
our department from the Facebook
post that assisted (in this case),” he
said.
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