COURTESY HPD
The images, of a large man dressed in a white shirt, black pants and wearing a black skull cap, were captured from “video footage related to this investigation.”
The Honolulu Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man captured in photographs during an assault when a mob attacked a 15-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man who tried to aide the teen at Waialee Beach on the North Shore Saturday night.
The victims suffered suffered severe injuries, including broken bones and concussions.
The blurry images of a large man dressed in a white shirt, black pants and wearing a black skull cap were captured from “video footage related to this investigation,” according to HPD.
Anyone who recognizes this individual or has information regarding his identity is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.
The investigation has resulted in five arrests as of today.
A 15-year-old boy turned himself in to Crime Reduction Unit officers in Kaneohe today in connection with the assault, according to HPD. He was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and assault offenses.
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Charges will be sought with the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, according to HPD.
“The investigation remains ongoing, and additional arrests are anticipated,” police said.