KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island Police have charged a Puna man following a reported threat that occurred at a residence in Hawaiian Acres at the beginning of February.
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island Police have charged a Puna man following a reported threat that occurred at a residence in Hawaiian Acres at the beginning of February.
The suspect was identified as 54-year-old William Alfred Peleiholani, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
On Feb. 1, a Hawaiian Acres couple returned to their home and discovered it had been burglarized. While awaiting police to respond, a late model silver Ford F-150 pickup was observed pulling into the driveway of the property. Upon the victim going over to check on the occupants of the pickup, he was confronted by the male driver who brandished what appeared to be a firearm and verbally threatened the couple before fleeing the area in the vehicle.
Officers from the Criminal Investigations Special Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation into the incident, which was classified as terroristic threatening and identified Peleiholani as the suspect.
On Feb. 7, South Hilo police conducted a traffic stop on the silver Ford F-150 Peleiholani was operating, and he was subsequently arrested for unrelated traffic offenses, with the truck being recovered as evidence. Detectives later served a search warrant on the pickup and recovered a replica firearm from within the cab area.
After conferring with prosecutors, Peleiholani was charged on Friday with first-degree terroristic threatening. Bail was set at $5,000.
He is currently being held at the Hilo cellblock pending his initial appearance in South Hilo District Court today.
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While awaiting police to respond
Of course he was “Awaiting police to respond”
“Meanwhile, he was threatened “by the male driver who brandished what appeared to be a firearm”
Of course, he was defenseless due to Hawaii’s insane laws about self defense.