Oahu grand jury indicts Waianae standoff suspect for attempted murder

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu grand jury indicted the suspect in the hours-long standoff with police last week in Waianae on Wednesday, officials said.

Howard Abraham, 50, is the suspect in last week’s 20-hour police standoff that began when deputy sheriffs tried to serve an eviction order.

The attempted murder suspect allegedly shot arrows at deputies who were not hurt.

He’s also accused of stabbing a dog from HPD’s K-9 unit, which is now recovering.

Abraham remains in custody with bail set at $1 million.

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