HPD officer accused of domestic violence pleads not guilty

Published: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:44 PM HST|Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:51 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An HPD officer accused of domestic violence pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday, officials said.
HPD said 44-year-old Antonio Mendoza was charged with one count of first-degree terroristic threating and one count of misdemeanor abuse.
According to officials, both counts involve the same victim who is another HPD officer.
Police arrested Mendoza on Awanei Street in Waipahu earlier this month.
Mendoza’s bail is at $20,000 and his trial is set to begin Dec. 19.
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