Law enforcement officials arrested a suspect on Tuesday after a babysitter discovered a “monster” under a child’s bed in Kansas.
In a Wednesday press release, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office said that sheriff’s deputies were dispatched outside Great Bend, Kansas, at roughly 10:40 p.m. on Monday due to a “reported disturbance call.”
“Upon arrival the deputies contacted the victim who stated she was babysitting children at the residence. When putting the children to bed, one child complained there was a ‘monster’ under their bed,” the Barton County Sheriff’s Office stated. “When the victim attempted to show the child there was nothing under the bed, she came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there. An altercation ensued with the babysitter and one child was knocked over in the struggle. The suspect then fled the scene before deputies arrived.”
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office identified the “monster” discovered under the child’s bed as 27-year-old Martin Villalobos Junior. Law enforcement officials noted that the suspect previously lived at the residence but had a “protection from abuse order issued against him to stay away from the property.”
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Wednesday’s press release explained that after responding to the residence, the sheriff’s deputies searched the area but were not able to locate the 27-year-old suspect.
“The next morning on March 25, 2025, deputies were in the area still looking for the suspect,” the Barton County Sheriff’s Office stated. “The suspect was seen in the 2000 block of Patton Road at which point he attempted to flee from law enforcement. After a short foot pursuit, the suspect was captured.”
According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, the 27-year-old suspect was arrested and booked at the Barton County Jail on charges of child endangerment, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer, and violation of a protection from abuse order. Junior currently remains in custody on a $500,000 bond.
A picture of the 27-year-old suspect was shared Thursday on X, formerly Twitter.