Hilo man allegedly assaulted twice during robbery
Hawaii County police have charged two men with various offenses after a Hilo man was allegedly assaulted twice in a robbery Saturday.
At 3:27 a.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of a 19-year-old man being assaulted in front of a closed business on the 1700 block of Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo.
Witnesses told police that two men apparently were involved and one suspect allegedly punched the victim while the second took his cell phone.
The victim reported being assaulted a second time after he tracked down his cell phone to a home in Hilo. One of the suspects allegedly damaged the victim’s vehicle following the assault.
Police were able to track the phone to a location off of Kalanianaole Avenue in Hilo. They recovered the cell phone and located both suspects, who were arrested at 4 a.m. and taken to the Hilo police cellblock.
The victim sustained minor injuries and declined treatment.
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Detectives charged 22-year-old Dustin C. M. Snedeker-Abadilla of Pahoa with second-degree robbery, first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, fourth-degree criminal property damage and third-degree assault. His bail was set at $4,750.
Detectives charged 18-year-old Jacob Anthony Blanco of Hilo with second-degree robbery and third-degree theft. His bail was set at $11,000.