Man accused of driving at police officer in Aiea
COURTESY HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT
Troy Salas, 23.
Prosecutors charged Friday a 23-year-old man accused of driving a car at a Honolulu police officer who fired his weapon in response in Aiea.
Police stopped Troy Salas at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday for excessive speeding.
The car was stopped at Kaluamoi Place, but Salas allegedly accelerated toward the officer, who had gotten out of his vehicle and fired his gun at the car.
Salas fled and the car was later found abandoned on Kaonohi Street near Pearlridge Center in Aiea.
A subsequent investigation prompted lockdowns at three area schools.
Salas was arrested 3:45 p.m. Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder on a law enforcement officer in Ahuimanu.
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The case was reclassified to first-degree terroristic threatening. Salas’ bail was set at $50,000.
