Waikīkī bank robbery suspect charged with robbery

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 66-year-old man accused of robbing a Waikīkī bank and releasing a noxious substance onto the bank’s occupants made his first court appearance on Oct. 23.

Chemical dispersed during Waikiki bank robbery

Court documents stated the suspect, Charles Christian, had entered the bank on Sept. 29 at approximately 2 p.m.

Upon his arrival, he was greeted by the bank’s concierge, who had escorted him to a window with a bank teller.

The documents added that Christian had slipped a note to the teller saying, “I need money, $50 $100. I don’t want to hurt you.”…

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