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2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:57 pm
by ulua
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/3839 ... ltercation
Linebacker Jahlani Tavai and running back Kaiwi Chung were arrested for third degree assault after they were involved in an altercation with a man who allegedly pushed a woman to the ground, according to law enforcement sources.

It happened at The District nightclub on Kona Street.

Tavai and Chung are believed to have been in the vicinity of the initial incident and subsequently went after the man. They were later arrested for the misdemeanor crime.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:10 pm
by pearlman
These players are something else, go to places to play knights and shining armor and get smoked by HPD. Have the boys learned from the past years, you flirt with places that has potential trouble, you put you're playing career in jeopardy?

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:45 pm
by ubercow
sucks :-?

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:40 pm
by poidog
I doubt anything comes of this.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:46 pm
by st808
arrest is one thing. if it happened the way the news reported it, the complaining witness may not pursue charges. not out of fear, but of embarrassment of the cause of the incident.

it might be a good thing that players are willing to step in to help the vulnerable.

after all, isn't that what we are taught to do.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:32 am
by Irse
st808 wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:46 pm arrest is one thing. if it happened the way the news reported it, the complaining witness may not pursue charges. not out of fear, but of embarrassment of the cause of the incident.

it might be a good thing that players are willing to step in to help the vulnerable.

after all, isn't that what we are taught to do.
According to Tsai, she plans to press charges
According to witnesses, linebacker Jahlani Tavai and running back Kaiwi Chung were defending a woman who was allegedly knocked down by a 27-year-old man in a Honolulu nightclub early Saturday. Tavai and Chung were arrested after being involved in an altercation with the man and his three friends outside of the club.

According to a person familiar with the situation, the woman plans to file a criminal complaint against the man she claims knocked her down.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:51 am
by J-Rod
poidog wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:40 pm I doubt anything comes of this.
Yeah, some extra running in practice, but that's it.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:07 am
by RedZone
Matlin is correct. They need to gather more information. The story could vary depending upon who you ask. I would have thought that the man would have been arrested for knocking down the woman. Just seem strange. Did she attack him? Was he defending himself? Too many questions that needs to be answered. But still the off-season drama continues.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:02 am
by stranger808
From the very little information we have, it sounds like Tavai and Chung were trying to help the lady who got assaulted. Chased the dude down and got into a fight. Why wasn't the other guy arrested? Only the winners get arrested? lol

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:15 pm
by poidog
I think the 2 players were charged, and then the woman was said to be considering charges to the guy that pushed her. i'm betting at the end of the day both sides drop charges/decline to file charges and the incident goes away. getting arrested is probably some violation of the athletic code of conduct, but most likely less of an offense than actually getting charged and having to go to court and all that.

this team needs a fricken break, ya know?

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:56 am
by My3Cats
Messed up world isn't it? Man assaults a woman in a public place. Two men come to defend her. The two defenders get arrested by HPD. Perps get preference?

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:18 am
by shrek2
My3Cats wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:56 am Messed up world isn't it? Man assaults a woman in a public place. Two men come to defend her. The two defenders get arrested by HPD. Perps get preference?
I don't think its that simple as inferred by the newspaper. If the two football players detained the man who supposedly pushed the woman, that's one thing. If they caused bodily injury to the person who assaulted and was running away, then it is assault. I personally think they need to walk away when drinks are involved and just make sure the woman is okay. I also think it was the local boy who may have gotten more aggressive since the other Hawaii player has more on the line.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:50 pm
by cabanalane
Because of their "star" status, trouble will find them, right or wrong.

You can call the star players an a-hole, what are they going to do? Punch you? The press will be all over this. In today's cell phone - facebook era, they will always loose, in the long run.

Stay home guys, srs.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:50 am
by My3Cats
shrek2 wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:18 am
My3Cats wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:56 am Messed up world isn't it? Man assaults a woman in a public place. Two men come to defend her. The two defenders get arrested by HPD. Perps get preference?
I don't think its that simple as inferred by the newspaper. If the two football players detained the man who supposedly pushed the woman, that's one thing. If they caused bodily injury to the person who assaulted and was running away, then it is assault. I personally think they need to walk away when drinks are involved and just make sure the woman is okay. I also think it was the local boy who may have gotten more aggressive since the other Hawaii player has more on the line.
That could very well be true. Of course, we will never learn the whole truth as to what actually happened, from beginning to the end of the incident. There was no mention of what preceded the perp pushing the woman down in the first place. Maybe she was the original aggressor and the two players did not witness that.

Re: 2 Warriors arrested

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:05 pm
by ubercow
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/2 ... ctivities/
updates on the reports and district court date of July 9