A Pahoa man was charged Friday with first-degree attempted murder after allegedly shooting a police officer earlier this week.
A Pahoa man was charged Friday with first-degree attempted murder after allegedly shooting a police officer earlier this week.
Albert Puu, 65, faces a Class A felony charge of first-degree attempted murder and lesser charges of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, first-degree reckless endangerment, possessing a firearm without a permit or registration, possessing a prohibited pistol magazine and harassment after he allegedly shot a police officer in the leg Wednesday evening at his Hawaiian Beaches residence.
The officer, who was investigating an assault report, was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he remains in good condition.
After a standoff, members of the Hawaii Police Department’s Special Response Team located Puu in a shed behind his residence along with a firearm. Puu was apprehended and taken to the Hilo cellblock, where he is currently detained in lieu of a $515,500 bail.
The attempted murder charge carries a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison. Puu will make an initial appearance Monday in Hilo District Court.
The truth be told lying Harry, fellow bandits Ohara and Ruggles raised taxes again, stuck the money in their pockets and even foolishly gave money away while violent crime in Puna is rampant. Then to think their victims are stupid enough to believe their lies. Their rampant abuse of taxpayers reflects their failure to address the root cause of Puna’s problem, demo rat induced poverty. Now, true to their over tax and over spend agenda combined with their screw the taxpayers fraud they try to lie their way out of their failure to address the dire poverty in Puna.
Councilwoman O’Hara is trying HARD to change what is happening in Puna – and you don’t know what you are talking about apparently. This article is about an officer being shot!! A loose cannon alcoholic gunman who did THIS!! And, he should be put away for all the rest of his years – and have no less than a million dollar bail. That in itself, is the beginning of justice! Have respect for the wounded officer, the community who have been at risk with this gunman right next door in Hawaiian Beaches and drunk driving daily (his record of 5 DUI’s) makes him a horrific suspect who clearly thinks he is above the law. SEVEN counts against him has nothing to do with our council people – this officer SAVED lives that night. What we need is for a community to rally against people like this – and work with councilwomen to do just that. So, God bless this officer, just 30 years old. You cannot swear and resist police like this suspect did to this officer, all 3 of them in fact – and THAT is what prompted officers to take action – they knew this suspect was dangerous!! Volatile, raging, alcoholic, and HE WAS. CLEARLY!!! A PISTOL IN HIS JACKET, PREMEDITATED ATTEMPTED MURDER is what it is called. Read the article carefully! Stay on topic!!!
And some idiot said Roth would let him out on Monday. $515,000 Bond. Out on Monday? Probably not. Some people are so ignorant and just plain Stupid.