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Boy choked sister and assaulted officer in Waianae, police say

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy after he allegedly choked his 14-year-old sister and assaulted a responding police officer in Waianae.

Police said the suspect choked his sister at about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. When police arrived and attempted to place him under arrest, he reportedly resisted and assaulted the officer.

Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of abuse of a family or household member, resisting arrest and assault against a law enforcement officer in the first degree.

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