Judge Releases Ocean View Man Charged with Burglary and Terroristic Threatening on Supervised Release Following Police Standoff

by Thunda
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Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced that 32 year-old Kamren Forest Adams of Ocean View was arrested and charged in relation to an incident that occurred on May 12, 2024 at a residence on Alaoli Drive in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision.

Adams made his initial appearance in Kona District Court on Tuesday morning. Over prosecutors’ objections, the Kona District Court judge released Adams on supervised release. The Court suspended the proceedings for Adam’s examination as to fitness and penal responsibility, appointed examiners, and ordered that Adam’s return for a hearing on the return of the examiners’ reports on June 19, 2024.

As the Complaint alleges, Adams is charged with Burglary in the First Degree (enter or remain unlawfully in a building with intent to commit terroristic threatening and/or assault and disregarded the risk that the building was the dwelling of another) and Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree (with the use of a simulated firearm).

Burglary in the First Degree is a class B felony offense which carries a penalty of either a ten-year prison term or four years probation and up to eighteen months in jail. Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree is a class C felony offense which carries either a penalty of a five-year prison term or four years probation and up to twelve months in jail.

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

The case was initiated by Ka‘u Patrol. The Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators were called to the scene. The felony investigation was led by Detective Len Hamakado, Area II Criminal Investigation Section. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chase Murray.

The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney remains dedicated to the pursuit of justice with integrity and commitment. Anyone having information to assist local law enforcement should call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.

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