Two indicted in robbery of Charley’s taxi driver
COURTESY HPD
Prince Buses and Celow Woods.
An Oahu grand jury has indicted two men in connection with robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint.
Prince Buses, 19, and Celow R.C. Woods, 20, were indicted today for first-degree robbery for the Jan. 13 robbery of a Charley’s Taxi driver near the Pali Safeway grocery store.
Bail has been set at $50,000 each.
Police said the taxi driver was dispatched to Times Supermarket in Liliha to pick up two men. One of the culprits told the driver to take them to the Safeway on Pali Highway.
When they arrived, Buses also known as Prince Buses Jr. allegedly brandished a handgun and demanded money and the driver’s cellphone, according to a court document.
Woods, also known as Robert B. Martindell, allegedly tried to remove the surveillance camera near the dashboard. Police said the taxi driver feared for his safety and gave them $80 and his iPhone before they fled.
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No injuries were reported.
Police arrested Woods at about 11:40 a.m. Friday in Chinatown. About an hour later, police arrested Buses in Waikiki.
Buses has a criminal record of driving without a license and disorderly conduct. Woods has a record of a recent conviction for fourth-degree theft.
8 responses to “Two indicted in robbery of Charley’s taxi driver”
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serious crime deserves a serious prosecution
Good luck with that.
lawmakers believe this was not a violent crime as only $80 + a cell phone was stolen
$50,000 bail? Should be more like $500,000.00. Should also give these 2 public whipping. That’s to show others not to be so stupid that they think they can get away with it. I figure 10 and 20 years in the hole and that’s a $1,000,000.00 plus of tax payers money down the toilet.
throw em under the buses tires! But we all know Hawaii, these 2 will be out of jail in know time
ELECTED judges would pose real sentences. The “appointed” judges here…no need care.
agree…this armed robbery should be aggressively prosecuted but will not be
They look like they’re newly arrived homeless and trying to make a fast buck! Lock them up or send them to a cold, cold state! I must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed – uncharitable comment!