Updated at 9:11 p.m., Sunday, February 18, 2007
Attempted murder charge for man who drove at officer
Advertiser Staff
A 44-year-old man was charged Saturday with first-degree attempted murder, auto theft and fraudulent use of a license plate stemming from a Jan. 17 incident in which he drove off in a stolen vehicle, nearly striking a police officer who was approaching on foot, police said.Reed Murdock DePratter, who has no permanent local address, was arrested by Windward O'ahu Crime Reduction Unit officers Saturday on the 41-300 block of Kalaniana'ole Highway on five outstanding warrants totalling $9,925.
He was later booked at the Kane'ohe Police Station for the alleged Jan. 17 offenses.
DePratter, who has 11 prior convictions, is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, police said.
