Driver is arrested in alleged threat to police

A 33-year-old Mountain View woman was in custody Thursday after officers said she drove a stolen car at them Tuesday in an attempt to flee.

In response, an officer fired a shot at the vehicle, which continued south on Route 11 toward Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, police said.

Acting on an anonymous tip, detectives and a special enforcement unit arrested the woman Wednesday on suspicion of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, second-degree theft and contempt of court. She was arrested without incident at a Mountain View residence, police said.

A stolen black Nissan pickup truck was also recovered during the execution of a search warrant at the residence.

At about 2 p.m. Tuesday, while officers were attending to an unrelated incident, they tried to stop what had been reported as a stolen vehicle traveling south on Route 11, just south of the Kulani Road intersection in Mountain View. The vehicle sped toward the officers in a threatening manner, according to a police report.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the pickup theft at Prince Kuhio Plaza or the shooting incident on Route 11 near Kulani Road to call Detective Grant Todd at 961-2385 or email gtodd@co.hawaii.hi.us.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide CrimeStoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. CrimeStoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe.

CrimeStoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All CrimeStoppers information is kept confidential.