Police find ‘hoax’ explosive device at Kalihi home
Honolulu police responded to a report of a possible explosive device at a home in Kalihi today that was later determined to be a “hoax device,” the Honolulu Police Department said.
Officers initially responded to a domestic violence call involving a 32-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man in the 1100 block of Hala Drive at about 6 a.m.
The man fled the scene before officers arrived, said Capt. Parker Bode at a news conference held today at the police department’s main headquarters.
During a police investigation, officers discovered what appeared to be a possible explosive device in the home.
Police evacuated approximately 10 nearby residents and set up a perimeter.
Bomb technicians of the police department’s Specialized Services Division arrived and determined the device was not an explosive. Bode declined to provide further details on the hoax device.
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Police recovered the device and a firearm from the scene. Evacuees returned to their homes after officers gave the all-clear at about 10 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Police have initiated an abuse of a family or household member case.
Bode said the suspect, who has a prior felony conviction for terroristic threatening, is still at-large.
Police did not release the suspect’s name or description.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.