A Big Island man faces several charges following an alleged domestic incident involving his mother on Nov. 27.
Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced today, Tuesday, Nov. 30, that 36-year-old Nicholaus Rasmussen of Kāpa‘au was charged with two counts of felony abuse of a family or household member, second-degree assault, third-degree theft, second-degree terroristic threatening, and interference with reporting an emergency or crime.
According to court records, Rasmussen was on felony probation for first-degree criminal property damage and first-degree bail jumping at the time of the alleged domestic offenses.
Rasmussen made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Kona District Court.
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Kona District Judge Kimberly Taniyama denied Rasmussen’s request for supervised release, set bail at $24,000 and ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 1.
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