Suspect charged in connection with 2 Makiki bank robberies

Suspect charged in connection with 2 Makiki bank robberies

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A suspect was charged in connection with two bank robberies in the Makiki area.

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Michael Hooper, 69, was charged with two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree on Wednesday.

Hooper was arrested Monday, after police say he demanded money from a bank on South Beretania Street and another bank on Piikoi Street.

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He allegedly fled on foot with cash from the second bank before being identified and arrested, according to police reports

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His bail is set at $100,000.

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