Vacationing Victoria police officers intervene in sexual assault in Hawaii
Credit to Author: Lynn Mitges| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:52:07 +0000
Victoria Police Chief Del Manak says two local officers intervened in a sexual assault while on vacation in Hawaii.
He said via Twitter that the officers had gone for a run in a park in Kona when they heard a woman screaming, and rushed to help.
According to Hawaii News Now, the suspect, Justin Bardwell, has been charged with sexual assault and kidnapping.
ALWAYS ON-DUTY. Shout out to the 2 @vicpdcanada officers who intervened during a sex assault while on vacation in Kona, Hawaii. They ran to the women's screams while out for a run in a park. SUS charged with sex assault and kidnapping. #proudchief #ServiceBeforeSelf pic.twitter.com/uKwt3uzUeK