Coordinated Effort Leads to Arrest in Kidnapping and Assault Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 29, 2025
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | [email protected]

Salem, Ore. - On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to a welfare check at a residence in northeast Salem after an 8-year-old boy reported his mother had not returned home and was possibly in danger. Officers attempted to contact the woman and later located her at the Salem Hospital with visible injuries.

The investigation revealed that the child's mother had been kept against her will by Caiden Rose, 31, of Portland. Rose had driven the victim and her daughter around for an extended period of time, refusing to stop or let them exit the vehicle. During that time, Rose reportedly assaulted the victim in front of her daughter, causing significant injury before returning to his apartment and then leaving her there. The victim drove herself to the hospital.

Salem patrol officers located Rose at a residence, and he attempted to flee out a back window. With assistance from a Keizer Police Department canine, Rose was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. He was lodged on multiple felony domestic violence charges, including kidnap, felony assault, strangulation and an outstanding warrant.

The investigation is ongoing, and the Salem Police Department's Domestic Violence Advocates will continue to work with the victim throughout the judicial process.

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