An Oahu grand jury indicted a 45-year-old Kapolei man on a charge of first-degree attempted murder, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole, and seven other charges for allegedly firing shots May 16 at his girlfriend and ramming her Jeep with his vehicle in Waimanalo.
Paul Halland Hodges III is being held without bail in the attempted murder of 33-year-old Jan Celebrado, who had an active temporary restraining order against him, which is the reason for the first-degree attempted murder charge.
He was additionally charged with second-degree attempted murder, two counts of abuse of a family or household member, first-degree criminal property damage, and three firearms charges.
Hodges has 40 prior citations and arrests, including a 2005 conviction for second-degree robbery.
According to court documents filed by police, Celebrado gave a statement to police saying she went to visit Hodges on May 15 at Kaupo Beach, commonly known as “Baby Makapuu,” despite the active TRO.
She said they fell asleep together in her white Jeep and awoke at 5:15 a.m. When she told him she wanted to leave, they argued about the keys and he allegedly choked her, pushed her and pulled her hair.
They had gotten out of the Jeep at some point.
When Celebrado refused to let him into the Jeep, Hodges allegedly pulled out a black handgun from a fanny pack and fired two rounds into the driver’s side window. She drove off and he allegedly fired twice into the Jeep’s tire and twice into the rear window.
She fled toward Kailua, but he chased her in his Lexus, sideswiping the Jeep on Kalanianaole Highway near Bell Street, rear-ending it 10 times until just past the post office.
She turned around and headed toward Makapuu, and he sideswiped the Jeep again, causing her to spin and lose control of the Jeep.
She ended up near Enchanted Lake, and was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Police found Hodges’ car near Kaulu Street, but no one was inside.
He surrendered May 17 at the Kapolei police station.
Celebrado had filed for a TRO, saying they had been dating four months and began living together when in February he began isolating her in her room when he was angry or felt she wasn’t talking to him, would slap her or throw things at her, choked her and held her mouth closed. She also had to ask permission to use a car they jointly owned.
Hodges allegedly hit her across the chest because he thought she was lying about her whereabouts.
On March 6, a family court judge issued a six-month TRO against Hodges, ordering him to leave their Kapolei home.
His ex-wife, Jennifer Hodges, petitioned the court Dec. 7 for a TRO on behalf of herself and their three children, alleging physical and mental abuse. The judge granted it for her, but denied it for the children.
Paul Hodges was charged April 11 by complaint with violation of the Dec. 7 TRO for allegedly chasing her on Dec. 25 while he was driving in his car, trying to block her in while she was driving her car, cutting her off and overtaking her.
The ex-wife filed another TRO petition Feb. 8 on behalf of their three children, alleging that in 2014 Hodges choked, hit and slapped his daughter because “she was not listening.” She also listed the Dec. 25 incident where Paul Hodges allegedly chased her with his car while she was driving her car with one child in it.
A six-month TRO was granted Feb. 8.
At a May 8 hearing, Judge John Montalbano issued a one-year protective order for Jennifer Hodges against Paul Hodges, but dismissed the case involving the children, citing insufficient evidence.
Correction: This story has been updated to clarify information regarding temporary restraining orders that were requested and granted regarding Paul Hodges.
