City settles Honolulu police brutality lawsuit
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A settlement was reached for a father and son who filed a police brutality lawsuit against the City of Honolulu and several unnamed Honolulu police officers in connection with a New Year’s Day manhunt.
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The men say they were innocent bystanders who were on University Avenue during a massive manhunt was underway on Jan. 1, 2024.
Honolulu taxpayers will cover the cost of a nearly $2 million settlement for a lawsuit claiming police used physical force on the two men.
The City Council approved the settlement Wednesday.
The manhunt ended with a shootout that resulted in the shooting death of suspect Sidney Tafokitau and the wounding of two officers.
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About 300 yard away from the scene of the manhunt, Tevita Cadiente, 25, and his father were reportedly treated violently by HPD.
The federal lawsuit says Cadiente was rammed against a fence by a police vehicle and then beaten by multiple officers after officers mistook him for the suspect during the 9-hour manhunt on New Years Day 2024.
The suit also says Cadiente’s father, 49 year-old Vaokehekehe Mataele, was handcuffed and held on the University Avenue pavement.
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