'Lost' actors get real dose of intrigue
By Peter Boylan and Michael Tsai
Advertiser Staff Writers
Two stars of ABC's "Lost" may soon be borrowing from the TV show's script and become more secretive with their personal lives since a home invasion and a possible stalking incident.
Josh Holloway, who plays Sawyer on the show, and his wife were robbed at gunpoint Wednesday after a masked man broke into their Hawai`i Kai home at 4 a.m., police said. The man made off with cash, credit cards and Holloway's Mercedes-Benz, which was later recovered.
Police spokesman Capt. Frank Fujii declined to discuss other details of the case yesterday, citing an ongoing investigation.
"My family and I are fine and appreciate everyone's concerns and good thoughts," Holloway said through a spokeswoman yesterday. "We are very grateful for the help of the Honolulu Police Department and the support of the local community."
Later Wednesday, Harold Perrineau, who plays Michael in "Lost," was followed for 20 minutes by two men while he drove to fellow cast member Daniel Dae Kim's house, according to Perrineau's wife, Brittany. She told The Advertiser that the men followed the actor while he tried to evade them by taking a series of random turns.
When he couldn't shake them, he pulled over, called Kim and told him to stay inside. The car then made a quick U-turn and sped away, Brittany Perrineau said. The actor did not report the incident to police.
"We're less on guard in Hawai`i, but I think that's the way it should be," Brittany Perrineau said. "There may be a false sense of security because there isn't the hustle and bustle of New York or L.A.
"Hawai`i is a lovely place to let your kids run around and leave your door unlocked, but definitely this has been a wake-up call. … Maybe we need to be more private than we've been."
Maggie Grace, who plays Shannon on "Lost," said it was a "scary thing" for Holloway to be robbed in his own house. Speaking on the TV show "The View," Grace said that "everybody's OK," but that she feels bad because Holloway and his wife had just finished their first house and now their sense of safety has been "shattered."
Police spokeswoman Michelle Yu said police were unaware of the Perrineau incident, but encouraged all cast members and local residents who observe suspicious behavior to make a report.
The Holloway home robbery has sparked international media attention. By 6 p.m. yesterday, the story appeared on more than 228 media Web sites from India to Boston, a Google News search showed.
Honolulu police fielded several calls from national news media yesterday, including The National Enquirer, Fujii said.
Hisano Nishikawa, a University of Hawai`i student who lives two doors down from Holloway in Hawai`i Kai, said the incident left her very nervous.
"That's scary," she said while standing at the edge of her driveway. "(The street) is very quiet and very safe. Nothing happens here."
The home invasion was the second to be reported on O`ahu in less than a week.
The other incident occurred early Friday at a Püowaina Drive apartment in the Punchbowl area.
In that case, a 56-year-old man told police two men entered his apartment at about 2 a.m. and one of them pointed a gun at him while the other awakened a woman, 54, and demanded to know where the safe was.
Police said there is no safe in the apartment and it appeared the robbers may have gone to the wrong apartment. The intruders tied up the couple, searched the apartment for about 15 minutes and took some items.
"I feel terrified," said Jessie Kishimoto, who lives on Püowaina Drive. "I just moved from Kalihi and it was pretty bad over there but this neighborhood seems pretty mellow. But I'm terrified for the people."
Thayne Aubrey, a 21-year-old college student who lives in a Püowaina Drive apartment, said the invasion has him thinking about buying a gun.
"That's pretty jacked up," he said. "There is really nothing you can do about that."
Fujii said that while the home invasions are alarming, they are rare in Honolulu.
"It is uncommon for it to occur," he said. "This close in proximity, it is even more uncommon. Crimes like this just don't occur here. Honolulu continues to be the safest city in the U.S."
Home invasions are classified as armed robbery - a Class A felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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