Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

2016-25: Approached the complainant in an aggressive manner. Yelled at the complainant to challenge the male to a fight. Continued to yell at the male while a lieutenant attempted to intervene.

10-day suspension
Final
No
No
N/A
2016-24

2016-24: Got into an altercation with a female motorist and told her to "pull over" while off duty and in plain clothes. Swore at the female and spoke to her in an unprofessional manner.

3-day suspension
Final
No
No
N/A
2016-25

2016-06: Swore at the complainant and her passengers in an aggressive and condescending manner. Was unprofessional and overbearing. Ordered the complainant's passengers to exit the vehicle and walk home.

20-day suspension
Arbitration
Yes
Yes
N/A

2015-63: Handcuffed the individual and drove him to a location where he threatened him. Damaged the individual's property. Did not submit appropriate incident reports to document his actions during the incident.

Discharged
Arbitration
Yes
No
Refused to release

2015-41: Challenged an individual to a fight and assaulted him by throwing him to the ground. Was discourteous and used profanity. Failed to properly report the incident and failed to submit a Use of Force form. Failed to check on the individual's injuries or provide him with emergency services. (Pursuant to grievance process, dicharge reduced to a 30-day suspension.)

30-day suspension
Final
Yes
Yes
Siave Seti

2015-36: Attempted to intimidate a witness and was untruthful during the administrative investigation. Failed to submit all materials and relevant information for the administrative investigation.

20-day suspension
Final
Yes
No
Sonja Kaina
2015-43 2015-56

2014-33: Was hostile and intimidating toward another officer. Made hostile remarks directed at another officer.

1-day suspension
Final
No
No
N/A

2014-32: Verbally threatened the complainant. Punched the complainant in the face and slammed his head into the ground. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 20 days to 12 days.)

12-day suspension
Final
Yes
Yes
Lyle Castro

2013-19: While off duty, the officer grabbed the complainant and made threatening and disrespectful remarks toward her.

1-day suspension
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
N/A

2011-15: Verbally threatened another officer.

1-day suspension
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
N/A