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A 56-year-old police officer will not have to serve any time in jail after entering no-contest pleas to two petty misdemeanors for allegedly breaking into a Kaneohe home in June.
Kaneohe District Judge James Ashford on Wednesday ordered Richard Staszyn, an eight-year police veteran, to perform community service after Staszyn entered no-contest pleas to second-degree criminal trespass and fourth-degree criminal property damage. Both charges are petty misdemeanors and carry a maximum jail term of 30 days.
Staszyn was arrested allegedly trying to break into a Kaneohe home at 8:25 p.m. June 15 after a woman called police saying a man was trying to force his way in.
Ashford also granted Staszyn’s request that the offenses be stricken from his criminal record if he stays free of any other convictions during the next six months.
A restitution hearing will be held Dec. 16.
Following his arrest, Staszyn was placed on restricted desk duty. He is assigned to the HPD Records and Identification Division.
Staszyn surrendered his badge and gun while police internal affairs investigators also began an administrative investigation into the incident. The findings of that investigation have not been released.