Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 21-year-old Bronson Labra of Mountain View with three counts of assault as part of their ongoing investigation into a large affray at Honoli‘i Beach Park in Hilo.
 
On Friday, Labra turned himself in to the East Hawaii Detention Center. Upon conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office, he was charged with the following offenses:

• First-degree assault
• Two counts of second-degree assault

Labra’s bail was set at $100,000. He remains in police custody pending his initial Hilo District Court appearance today.
 
The charges against Labra stem from an incident reported on Saturday, October 14. Hilo officers responded to Hilo Medical center following a report of a 20-year-old male victim who had visible injuries to his head and face.
 
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section determined that Labra struck the 20-year-old victim in the head with an aluminum bat, causing him to become unconscious and fall to the ground. The victim was then transported to Hilo Medical Center where he was treated for injuries to his head and face. Due to the serious nature of his head injuries, he was flown to the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu for advanced treatment.
 
A second 20-year-old male intervened to stop any further assault on the victim, and was also struck in the head by Labra with an aluminum bat causing him to also become unconscious and fall to the ground. Upon falling, he was punched and kicked numerous times by multiple suspects. The victim was taken to Hilo Medical Center for treatment several days after the incident, and subsequently released.
 
A 17-year-old male suspect was also arrested and charged with third-degree assault. After processing, he was released.  
 
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or who may have witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Scotty Aloy of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section, at (808) 961-2381 or via email scotty.aloy@hawaiicounty.gov.

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