Hawaii Island Police arrested an elderly man on Monday on suspicion of first-degree assault.
At 5:13 p.m., officers responded to the 16-500 block of the Old Volcano Highway in Keaau for a report of a man who stabbed another man in the leg with a knife. The pair were recent acquaintances who got into an argument which precipitated the assault. The victim was transported by medics to the Hilo Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition.
At 5:24 p.m., the male suspect, who refused to identify himself to police, was arrested at the scene without incident. He is currently being held at the Hilo cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section cont inue with the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Tuckloy Aurello of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at 961-2385 or via email at Tuckloy.Aurello@hawaiicounty.gov.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.