Man accused of beating elderly man in Waikiki Ross pleads not guilty

WAIKIKI, Hawaii (Island News) — A man who allegedly beat up an elderly man inside Ross in Waikiki pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.

Helkena Carland, 27, is awaiting trial after getting arrested for the alleged assault of a 69-year-old man inside the Ross bathroom on Seaside Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2025.

Carland was indicted in First Circuit Court on Sept. 16 for first-degree assault. He with an interpreter in court and pleaded not guilty on Sept. 25…

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