Police are investigating an unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle case stemming from a road rage incident in Puna on Monday.
Police are investigating an unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle case stemming from a road rage incident in Puna on Monday.
After a traffic dispute around 6:45 p.m., the driver of a blue Honda sedan hurled objects at the victim’s car and forced it onto the shoulder of Highway 130 near the 4-mile marker. The suspect then reached into the victim’s vehicle and assaulted him.
The victim was driving a Champagne colored Honda sedan and heading toward Pahoa.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information about this case is asked to call Officer Jenny Lee at 965-2716 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.