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Man, 74, arrested on suspicion of assault of woman, 70

Gerald Scott, 74, was arrested Saturday afternoon in Makakilo on suspicion of second-degree assault and interfering with reporting an emergency.

Scott was arrested at 1:40 p.m. following a report that he had allegedly been involved in a verbal argument with a 70-year-old woman that had turned physical, according to a Honolulu Police Department highlight.

The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney reclassified the crime and Scott was charged with misdemeanor abuse. Bail was set at $1,500, according to an HPD booking log.

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