Jeremy Todd Rios, arrested on Mauna Kea Tuesday after allegedly fleeing police, is facing a dozen charges stemming from a manhunt that closed the mountain to visitors. Jeremy Todd Rios, arrested on Mauna Kea Tuesday after allegedly fleeing police, is
Jeremy Todd Rios, arrested on Mauna Kea Tuesday after allegedly fleeing police, is facing a dozen charges stemming from a manhunt that closed the mountain to visitors.
Rios, 31, of Hilo, made in initial appearance in Hilo District Court on Thursday. His bail was maintained at $61,500, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Monday.
Rios is charged with: second-degree assault; second-degree terroristic threatening; second-degree robbery; car theft; damage to vehicle/property, two counts; disobeying police officers; first-degree unauthorized entry to a motor vehicle; reckless driving; driving with license suspended or revoked; and fourth-degree theft, two counts.
According to police, Rios ditched a stolen car near the Mauna Kea Visitors Center on Tuesday.
Police said he stole the car after he drove into a truck while fleeing officers responding to a report of a man flashing a gun while driving on Kinoole Street at about 7:40 a.m.
Police blocked visitor access to Mauna Kea Access Road around noon as they searched for him by foot and by helicopter.
Rios was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. after walking out from a field.
The second-degree assault and second-degree terroristic threatening charges are from an incident that occurred shortly before police received the initial report. In that case, a 55-year-old Hilo man received injuries to his face during an assault in the Wainaku area of Hilo, police said.
Rios is also facing a contempt of court charge from an unrelated case.
Rios has had several previous convictions, including second-degree theft, domestic abuse, assault of an officer, resisting arrest, driving under the influence of drugs, inattention to driving, driving without a license, contempt of court and failure to appear.
