Schofield man allegedly choked, beat wife

A 26-year-old man charged with assaulting his wife allegedly choked her and used a pedestal fan to beat her at their home on Schofield Barracks, according to a court document that detailed the assault.

Al-Quadir Tynes was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree assault and one count of felony abuse of a family or household member.

Tynes remained in custody Wednesday in lieu of $500,000 bail, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for today at District Court in Honolulu.

Tynes’ wife, 24, reported to police Sunday morning that she had picked him up in Waikiki after he was involved in a confrontation with a group of people. Police said the couple argued as they drove to Schofield Barracks. Sometime before 4 a.m., after they arrived home and put their young daughter in her bedroom, Tynes’ wife consented to have sex with him out of fear of what he would do to her if she refused, police said.

During the act, Tynes became angry and choked her with both hands, restricting her breathing, according to the court document. She tried to break away and Tynes allegedly punched her in the forehead and continued to restrain her. After the sexual act, he “became enraged” and began hitting her numerous times with the metal pole of the fan, causing injuries to her forearms, the court document said.

Police said he then struck her with the base of the fan and she sustained a 1-inch laceration on the right side of her head.

She reported pleading with him that she needed medical attention for her injuries and him telling her she couldn’t leave their home. Police said she waited until Tynes left their bedroom before she grabbed their daughter from a separate bedroom and ran out of the house.

She reported the assault to military police, and Tynes was arrested shortly before 11:30 a.m. in front of their home on Davis Street.

HAWAII ISLAND

Magnitude-4.5 quake felt by some on Oahu

A light earthquake that struck off Hawaii island on Wednesday morning was felt throughout the state.

The magnitude-4.5 quake hit at 10:09 a.m., 16 miles southeast of Hawaiian Ocean View at a depth of 24 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

“No tsunami is expected. However, some areas may have experienced shaking,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.

No injuries were reported.

The USGS’ “Did you feel it?” website survey received more than 150 reports within the first half-hour, including several from more than 200 miles away on Oahu.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s seismic network manager Brian Shiro said in a news release that the deep earthquake was due to bending of the oceanic plate from the weight of the island and poses no significant hazard.