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Status
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Honolulu Police Misconduct
2022-015: Used excessive and/or unreasonable force when he pushed a handcuffed arrestee head first into a shelving unit and struck him in the face without justification. Committed a criminal act when he struck the arrestee’s face while the arrestee was handcuffed and caused the arrestee to sustain bodily injury. Submitted an incomplete report when he did not document the use of force and/or did not submit the appropriate form. Was untruthful and/or falsified his submitted report when he knowingly wrote a false statement about how the arrestee was injured. Was unprofessional and/or acted inappropriately when directing profanity toward the arrestee. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Assault in the Second Degree
Discharged
Pending grievance
No
No
2022-016: Failed to report and/or document an incident truthfully after witnessing and/or becoming aware of an officer pushing an arrestee head first into a shelving unit and/or striking the arrestee in the face. Was untruthful and/or falsified his police report when he wrote a false statement regarding how the arrestee sustained injuries. Failed to intervene and/or take appropriate action during the entire incident due to being partial to the officer.
Discharged
Pending grievance
No
No
2022-023: Acted inappropriately and in an overbearing manner while off duty, attired in a HPD uniform, and not working in an official HPD capacity when he repeatedly berated, yelled, and used profanity during a heated discussion with the complainants. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Terroristic Threatening in the Second Degree *Officer resigned prior to termination.
Termination-day suspension
Final
No
Yes
2021-001: Was involved in a physical confrontation with the complainant, causing pain and injury. Harassed and/or acted inappropriately when he continued to approach and argue with the complainant after she told him to leave her alone. Sent numerous text messages to the complainant that were demeaning and/or manipulative. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Abuse of Family or Household Members Criminal Property Damage in the Third Degree
Discharged
Pending grievance
Yes
Yes
2021-006: Threatened and attempted to intimidate the complainant through comments posted on Facebook.
1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No
2021-007: Failed to utilize his blue lights and/or siren to initiate a traffic stopwhen he observed a motorist driving in a hazardous mannerand/or committing traffic infractions. Failed to use his blue lightsand siren and failed to declare a pursuit. Failed to activate hisbody-worn camera, failed to document the omission, and failedto immediately notify his supervisor.
1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No
2021-008: Failed to immediately notify the Communications Division about a barricade incident and/or when the incident reached the containment stage. Directed his subordinates to prepare to make forcible entry into the unit despite the incident being a barricade situation and/or lacking exigent circumstances necessitating such action.
3 days-day suspension
Final
No
No
2021-010: Worked unauthorized outside employment jobs. While working in an outside employment capacity, was attired in his police uniform and/or carried a firearm. Failed to submit an Outside Employment Request at least five business days prior to starting the employment. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Second Degree
1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No
2021-012: Made detrimental statements against Honolulu Police Department personnel and operations. Was insubordinate when he failed to follow a verbal order. Revealed the aforementioned detrimental statements and/or confidential information regarding past and current administrative investigations to entities outside of the department without authorization to do so.
5 days-day suspension
Final
No
No
2021-014: Was discourteous and overbearing and used profanity toward the complainant during a traffic stop.
1 day-day suspension
Arbitration
No
No