Posted at 6:29 p.m., Monday, August 27, 2007
Gun charges pending against Waipahu burglary suspect
Advertiser Staff
A Waipahu man will be arraigned Thursday at Circuit Court for an alleged burglary July 25 in which firearms were among the items stolen.Vic Delos Reyes Malaqui, 24, was charged Aug. 17 with first-degree burglary and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
The victim of the July 25 break-in is a retired police officer. Malaqui is also a suspect in another burglary case in which firearms were stolen from a law-enforcement officer's home.
Eight cases involving firearm offenses are currently being investigated for charges against Malaqui.
Police allegedly recovered at least four stolen guns in Malaqui's possession when he was arrested Aug. 16 at a Waipahu residence on Pupukupa Street.
While in custody for the July 25 burglary, Malaqui pleaded guilty Aug. 20 to second-degree terroristic threatening and third-degree theft charges.
In addition, he recently pleaded no contest to first-degree burglary and firearm offenses unrelated to the current case and will be sentenced Sept. 25.
