When a child told the babysitter there was a “monster” under their bed, it turned out to be Martin Villalobos Jr., 27, who was under a court order to stay away from the residence. Sheriff Brian Bellendir reported these details on the suspect’s arrest.

Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24, Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2000 block of Patton Road, just outside the city of Great Bend. The deputies were responding 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. 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 babysitter identified the suspect as Villalobos, who once lived at the residence but was under a protection from abuse order to stay away from the property. Deputies searched the area that evening for the suspect but were unable to locate him.

On Tuesday morning, deputies were in the area still looking for Villalobos, Bellendir reported. He was seen in the 2000 block of Patton Road, where he attempted to flee from law enforcement. After a short foot pursuit, the suspect was captured.

He was arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail. He was booked on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, child endangerment, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer and violation of a protection from abuse order. He is being held in lieu of a $500,000 bond.