Keauhou man charged with abuse following incident that temporarily close Kuakini Highway

A Keauhou man was officially charged with abuse following an incident that forced a temporary closure of a portion of Kuakini Highway on Wednesday evening.

Timothy-John Reilly, 33, was officially charged with abuse of family or household member in the presence of a minor this morning and remains in custody on $5,000 bail. He was scheduled to appear in Kona District Court for an initial appearance today.

The charges against Reilly stem from an incident reported on Wednesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. when Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a domestic in the area of the 77-6000 block of Kuakini Highway. A 22-year-old female reported being shoved into a wall by her boyfriend.

When Hawai‘i Island police arrived on scene, they located the suspect, later identified as Reilly, at his residence with what appeared to be a rifle slung over his shoulder.

Reilly was cooperative while communicating with officers and did not threaten them with the firearm, although a perimeter was maintained and a portion of Kuakini Highway between Kamehameha III Road and La‘aloa Avenue was temporarily closed to ensure the safety of the community. Officers assisted Reilly’s girlfriend and infant child in exiting the residence without further incident.

Thomas John “TJ” Reilly was subsequently arrested and transported to the West Hawai‘i Detention Center pending investigation.

Area II Juvenile Aid Section Detectives were contacted to continue this investigation.

Police ask that anyone who may have information relative to the investigation contact Detective Sharlotte Bird at 808-326-4646, ext. 278, or via email at sharlotte.bird@hawaiicounty.gov.