Kapolei couple plead not guilty in road rage incident
A Kapolei couple, charged with attacking another couple following a road rage incident earlier this month, both entered pleas of not guilty at their Circuit Court arraignment this morning.
Kenneth Kalaukoa, 53, has been charged with second-degree assault and unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle near Kapolei Shopping Center. His bail was set at $15,000.
Geraldine Mahi-Kalaukoa, 56, has been charged with unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, Her bail was set at $11,000.
Their trial was set for the week of May 28.
Police said the incident occurred just after midnight March 10 when Kalaukoa left his vehicle and opened the door of a car where a 20-year-old man was a passenger. The 53-year-old suspect then allegedly punched the younger man in the face.
At the same time, Mahi-Kalaukoa went after another woman in the same car and tried to hit the 42-year-old woman, but missed. Mahi-Kalaukoa then tried to pull the woman from the car, police said.
Don't miss out on what's happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!