Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 34-year-old Calla Renata Grace Mae Weddington with multiple offenses following a violent incident at a Pahoa residence.
The charges against Weddington stem from a May 24 incident where responding Puna patrol officers arrived at a Lehua Drive residence to retrieve a nine-year-old female child who was removed from a Hilo school by Weddington. The child’s removal was in violation of a family court order.
Upon officer’s arrival, Weddington barricaded herself and the child within the home and refused to communicate with officers and release the child to police custody.
Weddington began exhibiting erratic behavior, which escalated to the point where she was no longer responding to police. An officer was able to open an unlocked door where he was met by Weddington who was advancing toward him while brandishing a knife. She then attempted to close the door on the officer; however, she eventually exited the residence without the knife and surrendered to officers.
Further investigation revealed that the child sustained minor knife wounds to her forearm and chest. and received medical assistance. She was later released to the custody of her father.
After conferring with the County Prosecutorʻs Office, detectives charged Weddington with the following offenses:
- Attempted first-degree assault of a police officer
- Second-degree assault
- Abuse family household member
- Unlawful imprisonment
- Second-degree custodial interference
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