#third-degree assault

Traffic crash leads to assault during which victim is bitten, punched, struck with hatchet

The victim sustained a laceration to his right forearm from being struck with the hatchet and also sustained numerous abrasions in various areas of his body. The victim reported that Jones slammed his cellphone into the ground, destroying it, and struck numerous areas of his vehicle with the hatchet, causing damages.

Update: Hawai‘i Island police officer faces charges in connection with assault of 20-year-old in Ka‘ū

Mark Kaili, who has been with the department for just over two years, faces assault and burglary charges in connection with the Ka‘ū incident earlier this week.

Police seek Big Island 18-year-old wanted in connection with assault investigation

Luis Villalobos of Hilo was positively identified as a suspect in an incident that happened the evening of April 22 at a high school party in Hilo.

Six men charged following investigation into large fight at James Kealoha Beach Park in Hilo

The large affray that resulted in three male teens being assaulted while they sat in a vehicle at the Big Island beach park might have been the result of mistaken identity following a separate fight that occurred earlier in another section of the park.

Police: Two Men Arrested in ‘Drive-By’ Paintball Incidents in Kona

Two Big Island men have been arrested in connection with “drive-by” paintball shootings in Kona.