CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department would like to ask the public for their assistance in locating witnesses in regards to a Cruelty to Animals in the First Degree case that happened in the Waikiki area.

On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 1:00 p.m., HPD officers responded to the roof top of 431 Nahua Street after a witness observed a male slicing a dog’s throat with a large knife. Upon their arrival, they located a pool of blood and a blood trail going down the fire escape. Officers were not able to locate the dog or suspect.

On Thursday, June 16, 2022 at approximately 6:50 a.m., an HPD officer responded to 3187 Diamond Head Road after a witness found a large plastic storage tote next to a tree. Within the storage tote was a deceased dog with a slit to its throat. The dog appeared to be of mixed breed, brown and white in color weighing approximately 35 to 40 pounds. The dog was wearing a black collar with brown pin striping on it with no tags or license.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300. The public may now send anonymous web tips to www.honolulucrimestoppers.org or via the P3 Tips app.