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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2017
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Kapa‘a woman arrested following assault
LĪHU‘E – Police arrested a 20-year-old Kapa‘a woman after she assaulted a Kaua‘i Bus
driver at Kukui Grove Shopping Center Friday night.
The victim, a 50-year-old woman of Anahola, suffered injuries to her face and was
treated at the scene by medics.
According to a preliminary police report, the suspect, Brandie McCarthy was attempting
to ride The Kaua‘i Bus at Kukui Grove Shopping Center fronting First Hawaiian Bank, with a
bottle of liquor in hand. As the bus driver was informing McCarthy that drinking alcohol was
prohibited on the bus, McCarthy argued and struck the bus driver multiple times in the face.
McCarthy exited the bus and was quickly stopped by police officers who happened to be
near the scene.
Police and medics were called to the scene at approximately 9:30 p.m.
McCarthy was booked for third-degree Assault, Interference With The Operator Of A
Transit Vehicle, and Prohibitions. She is currently being held at police cellblock with bail set at
$1,550.
The case remains under police investigation.
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