lfujimoto@mauinews.com WAILUKU Bail was reduced to $7,500 for a man charged with robbery for allegedly punching another man while stealing his truck in Paia.
Mark Fisher, 51, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree robbery, first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle and second-degree terroristic threatening.
During a court hearing Tuesday, Deputy Prosecutor Johann Smith asked for Fisher’s bail to remain at $20,000 for the crimes involving violence and property theft.
Fisher asked to be released on supervision, with Deputy Public Defender Ben Lowenthal saying the defendant is a caretaker of property on the way to Keanae. Fisher can’t afford to post bail, Lowenthal said.
Dec 15, 2020
Maui County will hold a COVID-19 surge testing event from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the Kalana O Maui county building front lawn.
To register, visit www.doineedacovid19test.com.
Drive-thru testing will also be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Pauwela Cannery in Haiku.
Residents do not need to have insurance or meet any criteria to get tested for free. Participants must wear a face mask and come at their scheduled time. Results will be reported the same day as testing.
Minit Medical Urgent Care, which is carrying out the county-sponsored program, will also have sites open for testing in West Maui, South Maui and Central Maui from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 23.
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Patrons sit at the bar in Hauiâs Lifeâs A Beach restaurant and bar Wednesday afternoon in Kihei. Mayor Michael Victorino is asking the governor to allow Maui County to shut down bars and bar service areas after a recent string of COVID-19 cases that officials say have been linked to bars. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos
Maui County is seeking to close down bars and bar service areas for two weeks to try and stop the uptick in COVID-19 cases that officials say are coming from “bar-like” behavior.
Mayor Michael Victorino said the county still needs to get approval from Gov. David Ige, but if the request is granted, the shutdown would go into effect from 12:01 a.m. Saturday through Dec. 26.