Police officer’s trial postponed

A judge on Friday delayed a trial for a Honolulu Police Department officer who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Lt. Colin Wong, a 27-year HPD veteran, appeared at Honolulu District Court on Friday for trial, when Deputy Prosecutor Anne Clarkin requested a continuance because the arresting police officer, David Yomes, could not appear in court to testify due to sickness.

Per diem District Judge Philip Doi granted the continuance.

A new trial date was set for Sept. 27.

On March 30, Wong was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. The arrest came after he allegedly hit a parked car near the Modern Honolulu
Hotel in Waikiki. Media reported he was off-duty at the time.

Wong, who serves in HPD’s Specialized Services Division, has been placed on restricted duty.