Hawai‘i Island police have charged six East Hawai‘i men with a variety of offenses, including assault and disorderly conduct as part of their ongoing investigation into a large affray that took place Monday, June 12, 2023, at Kealoha Beach Park in Hilo.
After responding to a report of criminal property damage at 6:46 p.m. on Monday, police contacted a 17-year-old male who reported that he and two other male teens, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, were in a vehicle parked at Kealoha Beach Park, when they were approached and assaulted by six males.
The victim was then struck multiple times by several suspects, with one of the suspects pulling a gold chain from his neck before leaving the area. Medics transported the 17-year-old victim to Hilo Medical Center where he was treated for bruising, swelling to his eye, lacerations to his head, shoulder, and an ear. The two other juvenile victims did not seek medical care at the time of this incident, however they were observed to be injured.
A 2015 Honda sedan in which the teens were sitting in, sustained damages by the suspects, including a broken rear glass window, a flat tire, and multiple vehicle dents.
Police are investigating whether this incident may have been a result of mistaken identity regarding a separate affray that occurred earlier on Monday at a nearby beach park in which a juvenile female was assaulted and taken to the Hilo Medical Center. That investigation is still ongoing.
After conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday evening, June 14, detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Lanakila Poaha with:
- Second-degree robbery
- Second-degree theft
- Third-degree assault
- Disorderly Conduct
Lanakila Poaha’s total bail is set at $38,000.
On Thursday morning, June 15, after conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office, detectives charged the remaining five suspects with multiple offenses each. Cy Poaha was charged with:
- Two counts of first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
- Two counts of third-degree assault
- Disorderly conduct
Cy Poaha’s total bail was set at $25,000.
Joshua Godbolt was charged with:
- Two counts of first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
- Two counts of third-degree assault
- Disorderly Conduct
Joshua Godbolt’s total bail was set at $25,000.
Alize Godbolt was charged with:
- First-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
- Two counts of third-degree assault
- First-degree criminal property damage
- Disorderly Conduct
Alize Godbolt’s total bail was set at $40,000.
Justin Godbolt-Agustin was charged with:
- First-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
- Third-degree assault
- Disorderly Conduct
Justin Godbolt-Agustin’s total bail was set at $13,000.
Micah Castro was charged with:
- First-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle
- Third-degree assault
- Disorderly Conduct
Micah Castro’s total bail was set at $13,000.
All six suspects remain in police custody until their initial court appearance slated for Friday, June 16, in Hilo District Court.
Police are renewing their request that anyone who has video evidence or information regarding this incident or the initial incident leading up to this affray, to please come forward and provide that information to Detective Jeremy Kubojiri of the East Hawaii Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2378, or via email at Jeremy.Kubojiri@hawaiicounty.gov.
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