Robber threatened to harm victim, affidavit says

A 34-year-old career criminal ordering a soccer mom to drive around Kapiolani Park during a gunpoint robbery Sept. 21 said he was “a druggy” and then left the car with more than $7,300 in money, cellphone, jewelry and Maui Jim sunglasses and several credit cards, according to a police affidavit filed Monday in Honolulu District Court.

At some point during the robbery, after the victim pleaded with the suspect, he allegedly told her, “Say please one more time and I am going to hurt you,” according to the affidavit.

A preliminary hearing for Phillip Osuna, charged in the case, was scheduled for today in District Court.

The crime occurred just 12 days after Osuna, who listed no local address, was released Sept. 9 from Oahu Community Correctional Center, where he had been held for a parole violation. He was charged with kidnapping, first-degree robbery, fraudulent use of credit card, second-degree identity theft, second-degree theft, unauthorized possession of confidential personal information and theft or forgery of a credit card. Osuna remains in custody, unable to post $200,000 bail.

Osuna was arrested Thursday at the Pacific Marina Inn near Honolulu Airport after numerous tips to the CrimeStoppers Honolulu program.

The victim, in the police affidavit, said she was sitting in her car at Kapiolani Park at 5:20 p.m. Sept. 21 across from the Waikiki Natatorium, waiting for her daughter to complete soccer practice.

The suspect opened the front passenger door and told the victim to drive her car around the block. While the woman was driving the car, the suspect searched the car’s glove compartment and her bag, according to the police affidavit.

The suspect allegedly then took the woman’s jade bracelet and another one, a watch and a white gold wedding band with diamonds as well as her wallet, sunglasses, iPhone, credit cards and cash.

The suspect fled from the car near the restrooms by the tennis courts.

On Sept. 22, detectives responded to a report that a man used the victim’s credit card at the Haleiwa 7-Eleven. CrimeStoppers released surveillance footage taken at the convenience store, and based on tips to the police, Osuna was arrested two days later.

Osuna’s prior felony convictions include second-degree robbery in 2014 and several auto break-ins. His other convictions date as far back as 2000 and include theft.