CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Honolulu police officer Ryan Konishi made his initial court appearance Monday. He is charged with 14 counts of misdemeanor abuse and two counts of second-degree terroristic threatening.
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A Honolulu police officer has pleaded not guilty at Honolulu District Court to charges of multiple counts of abuse involving a family member.
Ryan H. Konishi, 41, appeared Monday before Judge Frances Wong on charges of 14 counts of abuse of a family or household member and two counts of second-degree terroristic threatening. All of the offenses are considered misdemeanors.
Konishi, who is free after posting $28,000 bail after his arrest, declined to comment on the charges after his court appearance. Attorney Alen Kaneshiro is representing him in the case.
Wong ordered him to return to court Monday for arraignment proceedings.
Police arrested Konishi at or near the Kahala branch of the HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union on July 21 on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening and 10 counts of abuse.
Shortly after his arrest he was stripped of his police powers and assigned to desk duty, according to a police spokeswoman.
Woman arrested after allegedly hitting man
Police arrested a woman after she allegedly struck a man with a metal food can in Maili.
Police said the suspect assaulted the victim with the item at or near a business establishment about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, causing a concussion and lacerations to his face and scalp.
The assailant and victim are strangers.
Police said the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of second-degree assault.