HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR102919WaimeamanarrestedfollowingtrafficstopTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: October 29, 2019
KAUA`I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
Waimea man arrested following traffic stop
LIHU`E — Kaua`i police arrested a 47-year-old man Tuesday afternoon, after he
attempted to flee from police during a traffic stop.
Arthur Brun, of Waimea, was arrested for Resisting an Order to Stop a Motor Vehicle in
the first degree and Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer in the first degree.
According to a preliminary investigation, officers pulled over a dark tinted silver Honda
sedan fronting the Lihu`e Post Office during a traffic stop. Police approached the driver when
the driver fled with the vehicle, hitting the officer.
Police followed the vehicle to Kauai Beach Drive, where they successfully stopped and
detained the driver. Brun was transported to Wilcox Hospital for a medical evaluation, then
brought to Police Cellblock where he currently remains. Bail has not yet been set.
The officer involved reported non -life threatening injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing.