Police arrested two men early Thursday after receiving a report of two men in a dark truck shooting paintballs at random people on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. Officers contacted two separate victims with visible injuries consistent to that of being shot by a paintball.
The suspect vehicle was located, and the two male occupants of the truck were subsequently arrested.
Cyan John Batha, 18, of Waimea, was charged with two counts of third-degree assault. The driver of the vehicle, 27-year old Sailus Gamsey of Kailua-Kona, also was arrested — although he was released without being charged pending further investigation.
Potential witnesses are to call the police department’s nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311. Those who anonymity may call Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300.