Woman, 25, charged in daylight robbery near Chinatown
Prosecutors have charged a 25-year-old woman after she allegedly struck another woman in the head with a beer bottle and took her belongings in an area outside of the Aala area.
Shirrey Persia appeared at Honolulu District Court Wednesday on charges of first-degree robbery and unauthorized possession of confidential personal information.
She is being held at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $50,000 aggregate bail.
Honolulu police said a 45-year-old woman was standing in the 200 block of North King Street while holding her backpack when another woman suddenly struck the back of her head with a beer bottle at about 11 a.m. Monday.
The women are not known to one another.
Police said the suspect then took the victim’s belongings and fled.
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The victim, who sustained pain and swelling to her head, flagged down police officers in the area. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel treated her and took her to a hospital where she was treated and released.
Police arrested Persia at about 11:30 a.m. on suspicion of robbery and criminal contempt of court.