A masked gunman on a black e-bike rolled into the Kam IV Road area of Kalihi late Friday morning, robbed a worker at gunpoint and took off, and now Honolulu police are asking the public to help find him.
According to a post on X from the Honolulu Police Department, the armed robbery happened at about 10:35 a.m. Friday in the Kam IV Road area. A 54-year-old man who was working at a residence was confronted by a suspect described as a roughly 6-foot-tall male with a slim build, dressed in a black hoodie, black pants and a black ski mask. Police say the man pulled a handgun, demanded the victim's property, threatened to shoot, then fled on a black e-bike. The worker was not injured.
How to help
Investigators are asking anyone who saw something, heard something or has video to come forward. Tipsters can call 911 or reach CrimeStoppers Honolulu at (808) 955-8300. Anonymous tips are accepted through the CrimeStoppers hotline and online reporting, according to CrimeStoppers Honolulu.
Context: daytime robberies in Kalihi
The holdup adds to a tense year for Kalihi residents. The neighborhood has already seen multiple daytime robbery cases in 2024, including an attempted gas-station robbery on March 19 that triggered its own public call for tips, as reported by Hawaii News Now. City crime logs show repeated robbery and theft reports across Kalihi, according to data maintained on the City and County of Honolulu open data portal.
Police have not announced any arrests in Friday's case, and the investigation is still very much active. Detectives are urging anyone with surveillance footage, eyewitness accounts or other information to step up. The department's social post includes the original advisory and officers are continuing to chase down leads, according to Honolulu Police.
