Jury convicts man who drove into police officers and their vehicles

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu jury convicted a man of property damage and a firearm offense on Thursday, Sept. 11.

The conviction stems from an incident back on May 25, 2021, when Dion Kitzmiller, 31, drove his vehicle at Honolulu police officers as they attempted to arrest him.

Police were attempting to bring Kitzmiller in on two warrants for charges including kidnapping and abuse.

When he drove a jeep officers and their vehicles, police opened fire, hitting Kitzmiller.

“On that day in May 2021, Mr. Kitzmiller put the lives of our officers in harm’s way when he drove his car at them and brandished a weapon as they tried to arrest him,” Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said. “We intend to seek the maximum sentence possible in this case so that Mr. Kitzmiller cannot harm anyone else in our community.”

Sentencing is set for Jan. 8, where he could face up to 40 years behind bars.