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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Victims of an alleged carjacking at Honolulu\u2019s airport last week feel state prosecutors are not doing enough about their case. <\/p>\n

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Garrett Spencer, 25, was charged with theft and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle after the incident. <\/p>\n

But Lawrence and Rose Ching, who own the car Spencer allegedly stole, think he should also be charged with kidnapping, because their daughter was in the car when the theft happened. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s extremely hard to see how this is panning our right now, knowing that he took her against her will,\u201d Lawrence Ching said. <\/p>\n

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Rose Ching added, \u201cI\u2019m shocked. He took her against her will and that\u2019s a crime to me in my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seeing their daughter being taken the Daniel K Inouye International Airport last Wednesday traumatized the couple. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re taking it one day at a time, but our main concern is our daughter\u2019s safety and well being,\u201d Lawrence Ching said. <\/p>\n

Lawrence was picking up Rose from the Terminal 1 baggage claim at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport when Spencer allegedly took their car with the Chings\u2019 teenaged daughter in the back seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe even dragged me on the ground while I was trying to get to my daughter,\u201d Lawrence Ching claimed. <\/p>\n

Spencer was later detained at the Hickam Field main gate a few miles away. <\/p>\n

The girl had been dropped off unharmed at the airport, and while she is physically okay, her parents say she was left with other wounds. <\/p>\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s not sleeping well at night. She has PTSD, so she\u2019s been texting me in the middle of the night that she\u2019s scared,\u201d Rose Ching shared. <\/p>\n

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Lawrence Ching added, \u201cShe\u2019s scared, she doesn\u2019t want us leaving her side. It makes things tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

As they heal from the encounter, the Chings are upset Spencer was not charged with kidnapping. <\/p>\n

In response to the Chings\u2019 argument, the Department of the Attorney General sent HNN the following statement:<\/b> <\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand the concerns expressed by parents and members of the community.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Prosecutors evaluate the specific facts and evidence in each case to determine which criminal charges are supported by the evidence. Based on the evidence in this case, the alleged conduct does not meet the legal elements required to charge Kidnapping or Unlawful Imprisonment. (See <\/i>HRS 707-720<\/i>, <\/i>HRS 707-721<\/i> and <\/i>HRS 707-722<\/i>).”<\/i><\/p>\n

Retired Honolulu police deputy chief John McCarthy said, \u201cI totally agree with the family,\u201d recalling similar cases in the past in which the suspect was charged with kidnapping. <\/p>\n

McCarthy is just as surprised as the Chings over the charges. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe basically took that person against their will. They weren\u2019t free to leave. They didn\u2019t ask to go along on a joy ride. They didn\u2019t ask to be stolen, basically have their person stolen for whatever time it was,\u201d McCarthy added. <\/p>\n

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Besides pushing for the kidnapping charge, the Chings are seeking family counseling and individual help for their daughter. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe asks about the case all the time, if he\u2019s going to be released early, do we have to worry about him, and just trying to have the confidence that the right thing\u2019s going to be done during this tough time,\u201d Lawrence Ching said.<\/p>\n

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Spencer\u2019s bail is set at $50,000 and he\u2019s scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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