East Oahu father arrested and charged for strangling 7-year-old son

KAHALUU, Hawaii (Island News) — A father was arrested and charged in Kahaluu after his seven-year-old son reported that he strangled him.

The child abuse incident happened on Monday afternoon, May 5, 2025. According to the young boy, his dad, 43-year-old Mitchell Saberniak, strangled him which caused pain and injury to his body.

Following the complaint, Saberniak was arrested without incident on Thursday afternoon, May 8. He was charged two days later with bail maintained at $50,000…

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