Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 43-year-old Christopher Haskins of Kailua-Kona with first-degree assault following a stabbing incident at ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay. On September 27, officers responded to a reported stabbing and contacted a 36-year-old male victim who said he had been drinking with Haskins at ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay when he left his black backpack by the entrance to the public showers. When the victim went back to check on his backpack, he discovered that food and clothing, valued at $200, had been removed without his permission. The victim reported that when he confronted Haskins about the stolen items, he was thrown against a wall while Haskins brandished a hunting knife with an 8-inch blade and stabbed him in the abdomen, causing a puncture wound.
Hoskins then fled the area on foot but was located hiding in the bushes one-third mile away from the scene and placed him under arrest for second-degree attempted murder. The victim was transported to Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital where he was treated for a one-inch laceration near the right side of his abdomen.
After conferring with the Hawaiʻi County Prosecutor’s Office, Haskins was charged with first-degree assault and his bail was set at $5,000. Haskins remains in police custody pending his initial Kona District Court hearing today. Police ask anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact Detective Cacique Melendez, at (808) 326-4646 ext. 281, or via email at Cacique. melendez@hawaiicounty.gov.
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