Hawai’i police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred at Hale Halawai Park in Kailua-Kona on Saturday, September 10, 2022.

On September 10, 2022, at 2:49 a.m., Kona Patrol officers responded to a report of a male who had been stabbed in the area fronting the Hale Halawai pavilion.  Upon the officer’s arrival, it was determined that a 45-year-old Kailua-Kona male had been asleep when he was woken up by an unknown male.  A verbal dispute ensued between the two males which resulted in the victim sustaining a non-life threatening stab wound to his abdominal area.  The victim was transported to the Kona Community Hospital for further treatment.

According to the victim, the suspect was an approximately six-foot tall bald Caucasian male wearing an unknown type of clothing and in possession of a dark-colored backpack and was last seen walking north on Aliʻi Drive.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or who may have witnessed it is encouraged to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 960-3118; or via email at donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.  They may also contact the Hawai’i Police Department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.