Kunia man charged after allegedly firing gun into neighbor’s home
ROSE BERNARDO / RBERNARDO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A 52-year-old Kunia man was charged today with first-degree attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun multiple times Saturday into his neighbors’ home while several people, including three children, were inside. Scott D. Vidinha was also charged with four counts of second-degree attempted murder. His bail was set at $1 million.
A 52-year-old Kunia man was charged today with first-degree attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun multiple times Saturday into his neighbors’ home while several people, including three children, were inside.
Scott D. Vidinha was also charged with four counts of second-degree attempted murder. His bail was set at $1 million.
At a news conference Monday, Acting Assistant Police Chief Dagan Tsuchida said police were called to the area multiple times that day, but the situation did not rise to the level of arresting the suspect during the initial call. The caller complained about a man making inappropriate comments and asked how to obtain a temporary restraining order.
Later calls reported a man standing naked outside the residence and then shots being fired.
At about 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Vidinha allegedly used a firearm to threaten three adults, two teenagers and a 9-year-old boy at a Kunia townhouse subdivision, police said. He allegedly fired the weapon multiple times into the home.
A resident, who declined to give his name and lives in the same building as Vidinha and the victims, said he was watching football when he heard a couple of popping sounds similar to firecrackers. Moments later, he heard a barrage of gunshots.
“All I heard was pop, pop, pop, pop,” said the resident while he stood in front of his building Monday morning.
A gunshot penetrated the front of the victims’ town-home, right next to their front door.
The neighbor said the victims’ rear sliding door also was shattered by gunshots. No injuries were reported.
The resident said the firearm looked like a “miniature M16.”
Police arrested Vidinha Saturday afternoon.
Court records show that two women filed separate temporary restraining orders against him in 2008, accusing him of harassment. Each order was granted for three years.
Vidinha was previously convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and driving under the the influence of intoxicating liquor, both petty misdemeanors.
15 responses to “Kunia man charged after allegedly firing gun into neighbor’s home”
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I’m curious what the police was doing throughout this entire ordeal.
Damage control now. Hope the officers that responded to the calls documented something prior to gunfire.
This guy sounds like a standup guy.
this was pretty big local news yesterday but only now sa decides to report on it. sa thinks that trump hating on snl, the oldest panda dying and macy’s opening an hour earlier on thanksgiving was more newsworthy than this.
Don’t forget the article about the female mainland news anchor who was wearing a naughty dress while on air! That was big news on the SA website! Talk about dumbing down news to the lowest common denominator,
Dangerous man finally arrested.
they reported that the woman called the police 5 times.
you would think that the police would check it out after the first call.
feel bad for the family.
maybe the police were watching the football games.
What color SHOPO sticker gets you Vidinha’s kind of juice with the police? Just asking.
Insanity defense, guaranteed.
Imagine how things would have turned out had the terrified residents returned fire.
One less taxpayer and registered voter?
Wow this guy is a real nut! Thank goodness they knew to go into the bathroom in the center of the house. I am so grateful I have nice neighbors.
Yeah, cut out for da bat’room cuz bumbye da toilet papah going stay ri’deah wen you need ‘um ladat.
Another nut case with a gun.
Did our strict gun laws impede his possession of the firearm and ammunition?