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Man accused of stabbing teen in Kalihi charged, held on $100K bail
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The man accused of stabbing a teen in Kalihi on Monday is now being held on $100,000 bail.
44-year-old Jerold Matthews is charged with first-degree assault.
Patrol officers responded at around 10:40 p.m. to the Rose Street area.
Police say he stabbed a 17-year-old boy after the teen intervened during an argument between the man and the teen’s mom.
The teen was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
The 17-year-old was also arrested on allegations that he assaulted the Emergency Services Worker who was helping him, but he was released pending investigation.
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