Man, 22, charged with attempted murder in Hilo stabbing
Prosecutors charged a 22-year-old in connection with a stabbing in Hilo Tuesday.
Tchok Atario, of Hilo, was charged Wednesday with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree terroristic threatening and two counts of second-degree assault.
His bail is set at $270,000.
South Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of a female being stabbed in the 1400 block of Kapiolani Street at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.
The suspect left the scene before officers arrived.
Police said the victim, a 25-year-old woman, was stabbed in the head and arm. She was taken to Hilo Medical Center and medevaced to Queen’s Medical Center in stable condition.
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Police said the victim and Atario are known to one another.
Officers arrested Atario near the scene after a witness spotted him.