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HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT

Mark Rivera

A 21-year-old Waipahu man was expected to make his initial District Court appearance today after being charged with starting a fire on Friday in a house, which injured his younger sister.

Mark Rivera, of Hanawai Circle, was charged with fourth-degree arson and was being held Sunday, unable to post bail of $2,000.

Police said Rivera started a fire in a home about 7:30 a.m. Friday, causing minor injuries to his 17-year-old sister.

He fled and was later located by a police patrol and arrested.

Police arrested Rivera at his home, initially on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder, but the case was later downgraded.

5 responses to “Waipahu man charged with setting fire to bed, injuring sister”

  1. Pocho says:

    CRAZY! smh

  2. Tita Girl says:

    “… charged with fourth-degree arson …” Is that it? Second degree attempted murder was downgraded to what? Owning matches? Not closing the cover while striking?

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