A Woodland man is accused of dragging a Vancouver employment agency employee by her hair in an attempt to kidnap and rape her.
Armando Ventura-Bautista, 21, made an in-custody first appearance Oct. 11 in Clark County Superior Court. Judge Suzan Clark set bail at $100,000, and his arraignment is scheduled for Friday, according to court records.
Around 4 p.m. Oct. 10, Vancouver police officers were dispatched to Cody Staffing, 3100 Main St., for a report of a man wielding a knife and grabbing a woman, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The woman said Ventura-Bautista had arrived to receive his paycheck. After lingering in the foyer and asking for assistance, he suddenly lunged at her, the affidavit said.
Ventura-Bautista grabbed the woman around the neck, shoulders and hair, causing her to fall to the ground. He then dragged her, as she screamed and fought, about 20 feet from the foyer outside toward a parked van, according to the affidavit.
The woman kicked and pulled her own hair, allowing her to escape, run to the bathroom, lock the door and call 911. Shaking uncontrollably and crying, the woman said she was terrified. She had a small open wound on her left hand, and clumps of hair were found on the ground, the affidavit said.
Ventura-Bautista was arrested at the scene. He admitted to the attack, saying he found the woman to be attractive and thought they were alone, the affidavit said.
He said he intended to duct-tape the woman’s hands and feet once she was in the van, “basically what you see on TV,” he said. He added that he watches “The FBI Files” and “Forensic Files,” according to the affidavit.
Ventura-Bautista said he intended on “admiring” the woman after she was bound. But when the officer said he didn’t believe him, Ventura-Bautista said, “To be 100 percent honest, I’d have probably raped her,” the affidavit said.
He further stated he would have searched for a secluded spot or motel to take the woman. He said he had duct tape, the knife and a ski mask with eye holes in the van, according to the affidavit.
When asked why he wanted to do this, Ventura-Bautista said he was “having a bad day,” the affidavit reads.
