Deputy City Prosecutor Arrested on DUI Charge

It’s the second time for Jon Riki Karamatsu, a former Hawaii state legislator.

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Our media partner KITV has this report on legal woes for a city official. Excerpt:

Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Jon Riki Karamatsu was arrested early Saturday for allegedly driving under the influence.

Police records show Karamatsu, 40, was taken into custody about 1:30 a.m. near Ala Moana Boulevard and Hobron Lane in Waikiki. …

This is the second time in 7 1/2 years that Karamatsu has been arrested for DUI. In October 2007, the former vice speaker of the state House crashed his car on the Moanalua Freeway and struck a concrete pillar. …

A spokesman for Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro wrote in an email Saturday that the office is “extremely disappointed” in Karamatsu’s latest arrest. …

Jon Riki Karamatsu on KITV

KITV

KITV reports that Karamatsu refused to take a Breathalyzer test or submit to urine and blood sampling.

In 2010, Karamatsu unsuccessfully sought the seat of Hawaii lieutenant governor.

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