38 year-old Benjamin Aldosa, Jr. of Puna was arrested and charged in relation to a recent robbery that occurred within the Pahoa 7-Eleven parking lot.

According to police, Aldosa struck another man multiple times before taking the man’s laundry bag and leaving the area on foot.

Yesterday afternoon, Aldosa made his initial appearance in Hilo District Court where over Prosecutors’ objections, the District Court judge released Aldosa, who was previously in custody on $50,000.00 bail, on supervised release and ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing on September 4.

As the Complaint alleges, Aldosa is charged with Robbery in the Second Degree which is a class B felony offense and carries either a penalty of a ten-year prison term or four years probation and up to eighteen months in jail.

The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Son.

 

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