Colorado man reported missing
The parents of a Colorado man say they are worried about their missing son because he has a medical condition.
Elaric Gathings, 33, a teacher, was last seen leaving a Waikiki hotel April 9.
His parents, Isaac Gathings and Joyce Bachman, were on Oahu looking for their son but were scheduled to leave Thursday night.
Gathings said his son has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was planning to move back to the East Coast to pur- sue a teaching career after vacationing in Hawaii.
He said his son has been a substitute teacher and has also worked as a project development coordinator for a telecommunications company.
Gathings said he last saw his son at 6 a.m. April 8 at the airport, when he left for Honolulu.
He said a camera shows his son leaving the Outrigger Reef hotel at 5:50 p.m April 9.
Gathings said he wants to make sure his son is safe and "everything is OK," adding, "If I can help in any way, I will."
Honolulu police Detective Reid Tagomori said no foul play is suspected in Gathings’ disappearance.
Police described Gathings as African-American, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 220 pounds, bald, with brown eyes.
Anyone with information about Gathings is asked to call Honolulu police at 723-3668.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Man dies after electrocution
A 56-year-old man was apparently electrocuted in an industrial accident in Mountain View on Thursday, Hawaii County police said.
Police said the man was inspecting a newly installed water tank when he apparently received a fatal shock at about 9 a.m.
The incident happened at a site off Route 11, near North Kulani Road.
A 51-year-old Honokaa man who was working nearby was able to de-energize the electrical system, and sustained minor injuries from exposure to electricity, police said.
The older man was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 10:32 a.m.
Police classified the incident as an industrial accident.
Police withheld the name of the victim pending notification of his relatives.
Rifle threats lead to prison
A Kapaa man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for firing a rifle at several people during a 2009 confrontation at Kealia Beach.
No one was hurt.
Philip Papagayo Jr., 23, was convicted last year on firearms, reckless endangering and terroristic threatening charges.
The Kauai prosecutor’s office said Papagayo got into an argument with several people at Kealia Lookout at about 9:30 p.m. April 30, 2009.
Papagayo told the group he was going home to get a gun and "get you guys."
The group moved to Kealia Beach near the north end parking lot, where Papagayo fired the rifle two to three times.
Papagayo was sentenced to three five-year terms but will be allowed to serve them at the same time.
