A 42-year-old man has been charged with three offenses in connection with a reported assault Monday night in Waiakea.
At about 8 p.m. Monday, a 43-year-old Hilo man reported that he was assaulted, held at knife point and threatened while at the home of an acquaintance at a home on Ohea Street. The victim managed to break free, leave the premises and call the police, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
At 8:40 p.m., police arrested 42-year-old Paul Sasaki. He was taken to the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section continued the investigation.
At 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, detectives charged Sasaki with assault, unlawful imprisonment and terroristic threatening.
His bail was set at $12,000. He remained at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Wednesday.