MEDIA RELEASE

Biti Biti Jr.

Big Island police have charged 35-year-old Biti Biti Jr. of Ocean View in connection with a stabbing Monday evening (February 13) at a convenience store at the Ocean View Town Center.

At 1 p.m. Wednesday (February 15), Biti was charged with second-degree assault, driving under the influence and driving without a license. His bail was set at $6,500.

Biti remains at the Kona police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Thursday (February 16).

The victim, a 44-year-old Ocean View man, was released from Kona Community Hospital Wednesday after receiving treatment for his injuries.