Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping In Cornelius (Photo)
- 01/02/26
On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 7:48 p.m., multiple Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Forest Grove Police Departments responded to an attempted kidnapping at the Cornelius Walmart at 220 N Adair Street. The caller reported that a man attempted to take their child from their stroller inside the store and was armed with a knife.
The father stopped the man from grabbing the child out of the stroller, but was injured during the confrontation. As they struggled, the attacker pulled a knife from a pocket, but fortunately dropped it.
Before deputies arrived, they learned that the suspect had run from the scene and left in a white Jeep. A witness provided the vehicle's license plate number, and responding officers began searching for the vehicle. The suspect was identified as the vehicle’s registered owner, 37-year-old Denis Villalobos of Cornelius.
Villalobos was located a short distance from the Cornelius Walmart and arrested by a Forest Grove Officer. Deputies lodged Villalobos in the Washington County Jail.
On December 29th, 2025, a Washington County Grand Jury heard evidence supporting the investigation and issued an indictment for the following charges:
- Attempted kidnapping in the second degree
- Assault in the second degree
- Assault in the fourth degree
- Unlawful use of a weapon
- Menacing
If you witnessed this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Cornelius Police Department through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 57-25-1325.
Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping In Cornelius (Photo)
- 01/02/26
On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 7:48 p.m., multiple Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Forest Grove Police Departments responded to an attempted kidnapping at the Cornelius Walmart at 220 N Adair Street. The caller reported that a man attempted to take their child from their stroller inside the store and was armed with a knife.
The father stopped the man from grabbing the child out of the stroller, but was injured during the confrontation. As they struggled, the attacker pulled a knife from a pocket, but fortunately dropped it.
Before deputies arrived, they learned that the suspect had run from the scene and left in a white Jeep. A witness provided the vehicle's license plate number, and responding officers began searching for the vehicle. The suspect was identified as the vehicle’s registered owner, 37-year-old Denis Villalobos of Cornelius.
Villalobos was located a short distance from the Cornelius Walmart and arrested by a Forest Grove Officer. Deputies lodged Villalobos in the Washington County Jail.
On December 29th, 2025, a Washington County Grand Jury heard evidence supporting the investigation and issued an indictment for the following charges:
- Attempted kidnapping in the second degree
- Assault in the second degree
- Assault in the fourth degree
- Unlawful use of a weapon
- Menacing
If you witnessed this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Cornelius Police Department through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111, referencing case number 57-25-1325.
