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Two work furlough inmates who were supposed to be out looking for jobs were charged Thursday and accused of using the time to commit kidnapping and robbery.
Kalai P. Tavares, 34, was charged with four counts of kidnapping, robbery in the second degree and promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree. Robert S. Gibson, 31, was charged with four counts of kidnapping and robbery in the second degree.
Bail for each was set at $100,000.
The two are accused of trespassing on a Makiki property Tuesday and tying up three people there, as well as tying up a fourth person who was nearby. They asked the victims for drugs and weapons, and took handbags belonging to three of the victims, according to a news release from the city Prosecutor’s Office.
A witness saw the inmates running from the scene and getting into a car.
They were arrested about 5:25 p.m. the same day in a car near the intersection of King and Victoria streets.
"Work furlough should only apply to inmates who have jobs," Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro said. "No inmate should be out there, supposedly looking for work, without any supervision. Inmates who are inappropriate for work furlough cannot be allowed to put public safety at risk."
Tavares has 18 previous arrests, with convictions for burglary, kidnapping and robbery. Gibson has been arrested 53 times, with convictions for theft, burglary and assault.