A 30-year-old Waimea man has been charged for the alleged strong-arm robbery of two California visitors.
A 30-year-old Waimea man has been charged for the alleged strong-arm robbery of two California visitors.
Herbert A.M. Lee, was charged Thursday with second-degree robbery. His bail was set at $7,000 and his initial court appearance is scheduled for today.
Officers responded to a 4:48 p.m. call Monday reporting an assault. A man and woman from Sacramento, Calif., both 64, reported that as they were leaving a park on bicycles, a truck drove into the park using the exit lane, forcing the bikes to veer off the road. The male bicyclist then shouted at the driver.
A short time later, while the bicyclists were at Hapuna Beach Road and Old Puako Road, the truck approached them. The driver got out, assaulted both bicyclists, took the man’s cellular phone and then fled when a good Samaritan tried to intervene, police said.
The victims were treated at the scene.