Diamond Head Kidnapping Suspect Makes First Court Appearance
A young man accused of trying to drag a woman into his truck in broad daylight at a Diamond Head garage is now facing a judge, and this is bad news for the Oahu community rattled by the brazen daytime attack.
- Surveillance video shows the suspect leaving his truck door open, stalking two women, then grabbing a 24-year-old and trying to force her inside before she broke free and he drove off.
- Police arrested him just two miles away after he was reportedly seen running naked, and the victim later picked him out in a lineup.
- He's a 2021 high school graduate with no prior criminal record beyond traffic citations, which has legal observers suggesting the case may be more about an untreated mental health crisis than a hardened criminal.
- His public defender is expected to push for a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation rather than straight incarceration.
Outlook: A preliminary hearing is set for Monday, where bail and the psychiatric-evaluation question will likely take center stage.