Alleged gunman charged in home invasion robberies
Authorities charged a Waimanalo man with robbing two men at a St. Louis Heights home and returning about five hours later to rob them again following a drug deal gone bad.
He is charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of kidnapping, two counts of first-degree burglary, and three firearm offenses. He is being held at Oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Both robbers fled with money. The victims were not hurt.
Persinger allegedly returned at about 9 a.m.wearing a ski mask and forced his way into the home again and stole money at gunpoint, police said
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One of the victims recognized the masked gunman’s voice and that led to Persinger’s arrest, police said.
The second robber remained at large.