Female minor arrested for Halloween stabbing in Kona
Police on Tuesday arrested a 15-year-old female juvenile from Kailua-Kona for first-degree assault following a reported affray and stabbing on Halloween night in Kailua-Kona.
At 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a community park in Pualani Estates, which is one of the most popular trick-or-treat subdivisions in West Hawaii.
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As officers were attempting to break up a crowd, they received a second report of another disturbance on the street fronting the community park.
Arriving at the second scene, officers observed a 15-year-old female victim with a laceration on her right arm. The victim reported that she had been stabbed by the suspect.
Medics transported the victim to Kona Community Hospital for treatment.
The juvenile suspect was placed under arrest and later released pending further investigation.
Detectives are continuing this investigation, and police ask that anyone with information about the incident to please call Detective John Kari at (808) 326-4646, ext. 265 or via email at john.kari@hawaiicounty.gov; or via the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
