Waimanalo man pleads not guilty to dramatic Kahala crime spree
HAWAII CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER
Ivan Kong
An Oahu grand jury has indicted a 37-year-old Waimanalo man for the alleged burglaries of three homes, a robbery and an attempted carjacking in Kahala.
Ivan S. Kong Jr. pleaded not guilty to the charges at Circuit Court Monday via closed circuit video link from the Oahu Community Correctional Center. His trial is set for the week of Feb. 21 and he remains in custody on a $250,000 aggregate bail.
Kong’s alleged crime spree started on Kahala Avenue on Dec. 7. A resident saw her home had been broken into and confronted Kong. Police said he allegedly assaulted her before he fled on a stolen motorcycle.
Kong then allegedly broke into a home on Makaiwa Street and attempted to steal a bicycle. A court document said a resident at a third home nearby found her garage door open when she arrived to check her residence after her home alarm was activated.
Police said she saw Kong flee from her home with a bicycle. On Makaiwa Street, he jumped inside a slow-moving vehicle and on top of the motorist who was still in the driver’s seat. He attempted to take control of the vehicle and grabbed the steering wheel.
KHON2 reported that a good Samaritan intervened, repeatedly punching Kong in the face and detaining him until police arrived.
12 responses to “Waimanalo man pleads not guilty to dramatic Kahala crime spree”
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They should hang him upside down from his jewels for what he did to those poor elderly people. He didn’t have to hit them !!! Coward !!!
agree..cowardly.
Any relation to Sam Kong, the “anti Uber” State Legislator who owns a taxi company?
I think he’s Ding Dong Kongs son.
What a waste of skin !
Hope a different judge will be doing his sentence. Other judge in 2011 gave him a “break” of only 5 years instead of giving him a longer sentence. Came out in 2016 and look what he did. Too bad they didn’t name the judge that gave him the “break.” That’s why a lot of these criminals have long conviction numbers. They come and they go.
But he’s a good boy…
typical nalo kid? Just asking.
Stereotypical comment from your TYPICAL mainlander.
Not guilty?? You did this by accident?
The strategy is to plead not guilty and then try to plea the charge down before trial. That’s what every public defender will recommend. That being said, I hope this POS goes down hard. Lock’em up, stop feeding him and throw away the key.
“… a good Samaritan intervened, repeatedly punching Kong in the face and detaining him until police arrived.”
Yep, that’s one GOOD samaritan!