Complaint of loud music leads to assault, arrests in Kona
Hawaii County police arrested four people who allegedly were involved in the assault of a 63-year-old man, who was critically injured at a Kailua-Kona hotel after confronting them about loud music.
Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Monday, patrol officers responded to a report of an assault at a hotel located at the 75-5000 block of Palani Road in Kailua-Kona.
Police said the man was found lying on the ground in the hotel parking lot.
Police learned the man had confronted individuals in a vehicle in the hotel parking lot regarding loud music being played from a sports utility vehicle.
Police said the victim was assaulted by three individuals, a 30-year-old Kona man, a 30-year-old Honolulu man and a 41-year-old Honolulu woman, and was transported to the Kona Community Hospital in critical condition.
A 33-year-old Kona woman was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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All four suspects were taken to the Kona police cell block while detectives continued their investigation into the assault.
Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call Detective David Matsushima at 326-4646 ext. 224 or via email at david.matsushima@hawaiicounty.gov, or call the police non-emergency number at 935-3311.