A Puna man faces several charges after his actions on Friday that resulted in an officer-involved shooting.
A Puna man faces several charges after his actions on Friday that resulted in an officer-involved shooting.
Hawaii County police charged Daesyn Pacheco-Muragin, 24, of Mountain View on Monday with two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening, one count of second-degree reckless endangering, three counts of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, two counts of third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and one weapon offense. His bail is set at $102,000.
Pacheco-Muragin remains at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Pacheco-Muragin was arrested early Sunday morning. Police say shortly before 1 p.m. Friday, a Puna patrol officer encountered a suspicious car at the end of Mokuna Street in Royal Hawaiian Estates subdivision. The car then drove directly toward the officer’s vehicle, swerving at the last moment, and continued to flee the area.
A short time later, the same car, a Honda sedan was seen heading north into oncoming traffic on the southbound lane of Highway 11 in Mountain View area. Police say the car’s driver drove through an active road construction site at the corner of Oshiro Road and headed directly toward the officer, who was directing traffic. In response, the officer fired three shots at the driver, striking the car, which continued traveling toward Hilo.
The car was found later Friday off Huina Road in Kurtistown. Investigation led to Pacheco-Muragin, who was apparently not injured in the shooting.