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Kapaa man arrested for terroristic threatening after refusing to wear face mask in store

COURTESY KAUAI POLICE DEPARTMENT
                                Ryan Buley, 34, of Kapaa.

COURTESY KAUAI POLICE DEPARTMENT

Ryan Buley, 34, of Kapaa.

Kauai police on the Fourth of July arrested a Kapaa man for terroristic threatening and harassment following his refusal to wear a face mask in a North Shore store.

Police arrested Ryan Buley, 34, of Kapaa on Saturday afternoon after he had left the store.

According to a preliminary report, at about 1:30 p.m., Buley entered Kilauea Market without a mask and allegedly got into an argument with an employee about it. He subsequently threatened to leave the store and return with a gun.

He left the market in his car before police arrived, but was quickly tracked down and taken into custody. Police said he was released after posting $5,150 bail. He faces felony charges. His court date is set for some time in September.

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami in mid-April announced a new emergency rule requiring cloth face masks for everyone over the age of 5 for most activities outside of the home.

The exceptions include engaging in outdoor exercise, while riding in a personal vehicle with members of the household, entering a bank or using an ATM, or if a medical condition prohibits the use of the mask.

Gov. David Ige in a mid-April proclamation also ordered all customers wear a face covering while waiting in line or in an essential business or operation.

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