HNL airport carjacking suspect pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Alleged carjacker Garrett Spencer, 25, made his first court appearance Thursday morning.
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Spencer pleaded not guilty to charges related to an incident outside the baggage claim area of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
He is accused of stealing a couple’s vehicle last Wednesday while their teenaged daughter was still inside.
Initial reports allege that Spencer dropped the girl off shortly after taking the car.
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She was found physically unharmed, and Spencer was arrested a few miles away.
The victims have pushed for the suspect to be charged with kidnapping, but, at this time, Spencer has been charged with theft and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
The judge says Spencer does not have a local address and just recently arrived on Oahu a few months ago.
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His bail has been set at $50,000.
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