HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR011718ManarrestedfollowingvehiclerobberyinLihueBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 17, 2018
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
DARRYL PERRY, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Man arrested following vehicle robbery in Lihu`e
LIHU`E — A 28-year-old Anahola man was arrested after he stole a vehicle from King
Auto Center, which resulted in injuries to a male employee on Tuesday.
Jovi Enrique was arrested for Robbery in the second degree, Unauthorized Control of a
Propelled Vehicle, Reckless Endangering in the first degree, Criminal Property Damage, and
Driving Without a License.
According to a preliminary police report, Enrique was at King Auto Center in LThu`e
where he was inquiring about a white Honda Pilot.
He reportedly asked the employee if he could listen to the vehicle's engine. During the
test, Enrique entered the driver's seat of the vehicle, locked the doors, and began to drive away
from the dealership.
The 50-year-old male employee jumped onto the vehicle in an attempt to stop Enrique
from driving away. The man lost his grip of the vehicle and fell onto the roadway in the vicinity of
Haleko Road and Pua Loke Street.
He sustained non -life threatening abrasions and was treated at the scene by responding
medics. He was later transported by a private vehicle to Wilcox Hospital for further treatment.
At approximately 4:40 p.m., police located the white Honda Pilot on Kauai Beach Drive
in LThu`e. Enrique was subsequently arrested and was transported to Wilcox Hospital where he
was medically cleared for detainment.
He is currently being held in Police Cellblock with bail set at $19,000.
Jovi Enrique, age 28 of Anahola