KAILUA-KONA — A 39-year-old man charged with assault in connection with a stabbing last week in Kalaoa is out of custody pending a preliminary hearing next month.
Jared Dunn, of Kailua-Kona, was granted release on his own recognizance during his initial appearance Monday before Judge Cynthia Tai in Kona District Court. He was being held on $10,000 bail set by police when Dunn was charged June 7 with two counts of second-degree assault in connection with the alleged stabbing of two men.
The judge’s ruling followed a request for supervised release of Dunn by his public defender, attorney Ann Datta. Prosecutor’s objected to the request.
Dunn is next set to appear in court on July 8 for a preliminary hearing. During the hearing, prosecutor’s will work to show they have probable cause to support the assault charges and remand the case to Circuit Court for adjudication.
Dunn was charged June 7 with two counts second-degree assault following a reported stabbing around 9:15 p.m. the night prior on Ahililani Street in Kalaoa. Upon arrival, police found two Kailua-Kona men with injuries to their head and face consistent with a stabbing.
The men, ages 25 and 62, were taken to Kona Community Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Second-degree assault is punishable by up to five years imprisonment, according to Hawaii Revised Statutes.