Waikiki man barricades himself in apartment after alleged threats
Police arrested a man suspect after he allegedly wielded a knife and threatened his roommate and a visitor at an apartment building in Waikiki Monday night.
Police said the suspect was throwing items outside of his apartment when a visitor who is staying in a unit on a different floor of the building went up to the suspect’s apartment at approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday to find out what was going on.
The suspect allegedly threatened the visitor with a knife.
Police said the perpetrator also threatened his roommate with a knife Monday night.
The roommate managed to leave the apartment upon or shortly after police arrived before the suspect barricaded himself in the unit.
At some point, the suspect damaged a responding patrol vehicle after he threw an unknown object at it.
Don't miss out on what's happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!
Police shut down a section of Ala Wai Boulevard and the department’s Specialized Services Division, including negotiators, responded.
Police arrested the suspect at approximately 1:05 a.m. today on suspicion of two counts of terroristic threatening in the first-degree and one count of criminal property damage in the fourth degree.
The visitor and the suspect’s roommate were uninjured.