A 32-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder and assault in connection with a double stabbing early Monday at Wailoa State Park.
A 32-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder and assault in connection with a double stabbing early Monday at Wailoa State Park.
At 4:31 p.m. Monday, Hilo police detectives charged David Lester Bars with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault. His bail was set at $260,000. He is being held at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.
At 12:21 a.m. Monday, South Hilo Patrol officers responded to a report of a stabbing during a disturbance at Wailoa State Park.
Officers found two victims, a 27-year-old Pahoa man with a stab wound to the throat and a 24-year-old Pahoa woman with a cut on her right leg. Police determined that the victims had been injured when an argument became physical. They were taken to Hilo Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
Other officers en route to the park found a man matching the description of the suspect, later identified as Bars, walking on Piiilani Street. Bars was arrested and taken to the Hilo police cellblock.
The male victim was treated for his injuries and remains at the hospital in stable condition. The female victim was treated for her injuries and released from the hospital.