A man was found bleeding from multiple lacerations to his head and arms on the 24th floor of a Waikīkī hotel early Monday morning, and the suspect who allegedly attacked him is still on the run. Hotel security discovered the victim around 3:27 a.m. inside a high-rise on Niu Street, prompting District 6 Patrol officers to open an Attempted Murder in the Second Degree investigation.
According to Honolulu Police
, the victim was transported and treated at the hospital after being found with the head and arm wounds. Investigators recovered a weapon believed to have been used in the attack. Witnesses described the suspect as a heavyset Micronesian male last seen wearing a blue shirt over a gray tank top, jean shorts, a light-colored crossbody bag, and black shoes, and police say he fled the area before officers arrived and has not been identified or located.
A High-Rise Along the Ala Wai
The address on Niu Street corresponds to the Hawaiian Monarch, a 44-story building constructed in 1979 that operates 440 units as a mix of short-term rentals, private condos, and hotel rooms, per Hawaii Condo Source. The tower sits along the Ala Wai Canal corridor.
The investigation falls to District 6, the smallest of Honolulu Police Department's patrol districts at roughly 1.5 square miles, covering the Waikīkī peninsula between the Ala Wai Canal, Diamond Head, and the Pacific Ocean. The department's report notes District 6 officers work out of both Alapai headquarters on Beretania Street and the Waikīkī Police Substation on Kalakaua Avenue.
Steep Penalties if Suspect Is Caught
The case is being investigated as Attempted Murder in the Second Degree.
The case echoes other recent violence in the neighborhood. Hoodline previously reported that a November 2025 Waikīkī assault case saw attempted murder charges upgraded to second-degree murder after the victim, initially attacked by a 43-year-old suspect, later died from his injuries. Hoodline also covered a March 2026 case in which a man was found unresponsive in Waikīkī, prompting an active District 6 homicide probe.
Homicides Climbing Even as Overall Crime Falls
Honolulu Police Department data compiled last year showed homicides on Oahu rose from 17 in 2019 to 31 in 2024, even as overall violent crime across most patrol districts declined, according to Honolulu Civil Beat. The outlet's analysis noted that while murder totals climbed, overall violent crime rates on Oahu remain low compared to mainland metropolitan areas.
The article does not provide details about an HPD drone program or its response times. District 6's community policing division also lists a Waikīkī Citizens Patrol walk program.
How to Report a Tip
Honolulu Police are asking anyone with information about the attack to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300. The investigation remains ongoing, and the suspect had not been identified or located as of the department's latest update.
