Updated at 5:56 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Charges filed in Waipahu robbery, kidnapping
Advertiser Staff
A 19-year-old man was charged today with first-degree robbery and kidnapping.Preston K. Smith is accused of using a knife to threaten a 14-year-old boy, who was robbed of his cell phone and cash Monday night at a Waipahu busstop.
Smith, who has three prior criminal convictions, is being held in lieu of $20,000 bail. His initial appearance is tomorrow at District Court.
The boy told police he was confronted by three males at the bus stop. Two other suspects are still at large.
