Nevada woman charged with abuse following domestic incident with boyfriend

A District Court judge maintained bail on a Nevada woman initially accused of assaulting her boyfriend and then falling into a nearby stream where first responders had to airlift her to safety.

Hawai‘i Island police initially responded to the incident in Honoka‘a at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the woman, later identified as 26-year-old Alexandra Grady, fell into the Waiuliuli Stream.

Hawai‘i Fire Department also responded where they found Grady yelling for help. Rescue personnel were able to airlift Grady, who appeared to be intoxicated, from the stream. She suffered minor injuries and refused further medical assistance.

During the course of investigation, police determined that Grady and her 52-year-old boyfriend, also from Las Vegas, Nevada, were staying at a residence on Kukuihaele Road when Grady initiated a domestic incident that turned physical before Grady fell in the stream.

Shortly after 6:30 p.m. that same day, Grady was arrested for abuse of a household family member, disorderly conduct, and second-degree assault relative to the abuse investigation. She was transported to the Hāmākua Police Station for processing as police continued their investigation.

After arriving at the police station, Grady was able to slip out of a handcuff and flee from the station. She was apprehended by police within 30 minutes about a half-mile away and arrested for escape.

Grady appeared in court Thursday afternoon on charges of misdemeanor abuse of a household family member and second-degree escape. She was not officially charged with assault.

Grady’s level of intoxication and disorderly behavior likely led to the domestic incident and her subsequent fall, which in turn put rescue personnel at risk and tied up valuable resources needed elsewhere.

As is standard departmental practice for an escape, Hawai‘i Police Department will initiate an administrative investigation to determine if policies and procedures were followed and if additional measures are needed to prevent this from occurring in the future.

Grady remains in custody on $22,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in Hilo District Court on Monday for a preliminary hearing.