Police have charged a 24-year-old Hilo man with first-degree assault for allegedly setting another man on fire.
Police have charged a 24-year-old Hilo man with first-degree assault for allegedly setting another man on fire.
According to a written statement, the suspect, Dalston Cortez, arrived at about 1:30 p.m. Friday at an Akolea Road home in Hilo while the victim was visiting a mutual acquaintance.
Cortez reportedly then threw a flammable liquid on the victim before setting him afire. The suspect and victim know each other and the incident is suspected to have been related to a previous disagreement between the two men.
The victim, a 30-year-old Hilo man, was taken by private vehicle to Hilo Medical Center, then flown to Oahu Friday afternoon for further treatment.
He remains in fair condition at the Straub Medical Center with second and third-degree burns on his lower torso and upper legs.
Cortez turned himself in Saturday evening at Pahoa police station and he was charged today.
His bail has been set at $10,000 and he is scheduled to make his initial appearance Tuesday afternoon in Hilo District Court.
Potential witnesses or anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.
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$10k bail for setting someone on fire but Mike Ruggles is facing a jury trial and life in prison for medical cannabis.
How does that make you feel about the legal system???
Sara, don’t you get it. The corrupt demo rats only license other corrupt demo rats to grow pot. It is all about money, demo rats are corrupt to the bone. Mike was a competitor, not a partner in crime, he did not support their corrupt scheme of power thus he was neutralized. How do I feel, madder than hell and the rest is unprintable to say the least!
If you care about sick people getting their medical marijuana and off deadly opioids then you would know that it’s President Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions that wants to make it illegal for all states again.
It’s the same logic as to why HRC is NOT POTUS but a 70 plus year old woman raping loud mouthed racist piece of shit is!