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🚨 MEDIA RELEASE – Big Island Puna Man Arrested and Charged for Assaulting Two Police Officers in Kea‘au 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: September 21, 2026 Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a 44-year-old Mountain View man in connection with assaulting two police officers following an incident that occurred at a shopping center in Kea‘au on Friday evening, Sept. 18, 2026. At 8:19 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a disturbance call at a shopping center in the 16-500 block of Kea‘au- Pāhoa Road. While at the scene, officers were approached by 44-year-old Justin Santagati who became disorderly and aggressive towards officers and refused to comply. Officers then placed Santagati under arrest. As they attempted to place him in the police transport vehicle Santagati became combative, head butting an officer and kicking another officer several times in the chest. Both officers were treated and released at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center emergency room for minor injuries. Santagati was transported to the East Hawaii Detention Facility as detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section continued the investigation. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/puna-man-arrested-and-charged-forassaulting-two-police-officersin-keaau/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/puna-man-arrested-and-charged-forassaulting-two-police-officersin-keaau/ 🔍 Search Reports: sshsearch.com 📧 Submit Reports: sshreport.com