A 38-year-old robbery suspect is in critical condition after collapsing Wednesday while in police custody.
A 38-year-old robbery suspect is in critical condition after collapsing Wednesday while in police custody.
Clarence Hatori collapsed at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday while alone in his cell, police said in a statement.
Fire Department were called and took him by ambulance to Hilo Medical Center, where he remained late Wednesday afternoon in critical condition.
Hatori had turned himself in the previous day and was booked on suspicion of robbery and charged with two counts of contempt of court after police issued a public wanted bulletin Monday saying Hatori was a suspect in a Friday strong-arm robbery in Wainaku.
Police say Hatori has been released pending further investigation in the robbery case because of his medical condition.
Because the collapse occurred while Hatori was in police custody, the Hilo Criminal Investigations Division and the Office of Professional Standards, the department’s internal affairs unit, are investigating.