Police arrest man after standoff in Kapolei
Police arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly threatened another man in Honokai Hale Tuesday and then barricaded himself in a home for several hours.
At about 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, police said an argument occurred between the suspect and a 61-year-old man when the suspect threatened him while brandishing a dangerous instrument. The 61-year-old man feared for his safety.
The situation escalated after police arrived and the suspect barricaded himself in a home. The Honolulu Police Department Specialized Services Division unit responded to the scene.
Shortly before 10 p.m., police arrested the 42-year-old man at his home located on the corner Paakai Street and Paala Loop on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening and violating a temporary restraining order for harassment.