Soccer mom carjacked worries over release of attacker, fears 'He will do this again'

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are once again searching for career criminal Phillip Osuna, who walked away from a drug treatment center earlier this year.

Osuna carjacked a soccer mom at gunpoint in 2015, while she was waiting for her daughter to finish practice at Kapiolani Park. He stole her jewelry, cash, and credit cards.

The victim, who did not want her name used, believes he will target someone else.

"He's a druggie, he told me that," the woman said, "He needs money to support his drug habit so I'm sure he will do this again."

The woman says she was shocked to find out that Circuit Court Judge Paul Wong granted Osuna supervised release in March.

Osuna pleaded 'no contest' to the seven charges including robbery, kidnapping and identity theft.

Osuna also has a lengthy criminal past he was out on probation for robbery when he committed the 2015 crimes.

Osuna was awaiting sentencing when the judge allowed him to check into rehab. By May, he had walked away and a warrant issued.

Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell argued against his release.

"His past is his prologue," Bell said, "He is a career criminal, with multiple felony convictions... based on all of that, it's not surprising that he couldn't follow the conditions of his supervised release."

Osuna 's attorney, Marcus Sierra, says his client expressed a desire to change his ways and understood that his crimes were the result of his addictions.  Sierra also points out, Osuna did do two months in the rehab center before walking away.

"He really wanted to kick this drug problem so that he can have a chance before the parole board," Sierra said.

The victim, breaking down during are interview, says Osuna didn't deserve that chance.  She wrote to Judge Wong before the supervised release was granted.

"I wrote a letter of what I went through, what my family went through," she said, "It's just frustrating because I cant get the closure I need to move on."

Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bell plans to ask for life in prison when Osuna is caught and finally sentenced.

Hawaii News Now did ask Judge Wong and the judiciary for comment regarding the release of Osuna but we were told that they cannot comment on active cases.

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