(BIVN) – A Saturday morning assault on Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona is under investigation, and police are asking for the public’s assistance in gathering information.
From the Hawaiʻi Police Department:
At 1:16 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to a report of an assault in the 75-5800 block of Ali‘i Drive. Upon arrival, officers found a 58-year-old man with serious injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
A 55-year-old male acquaintance of the victim also reported being assaulted during the same time frame. He told officers he was confronted by two men and a woman, and was struck in the face by one of the men.
The suspect is described as a local man with a thin build, 23 to 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to please contact Kona Patrol Officer Vincent Sanekane at the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311, or via email at Vincent.Sanekane@hawaiipolice.gov.
“Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300,” police added. “All Crime Stoppers calls are kept confidential.”
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STORY SUMMARY
KONA, Hawaiʻi - The reported assault occurred early Saturday morning, September 6, on Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona.