Father, son file police brutality lawsuit against HPD
A man initially identified by police as a possible suspect in the New Year’s Day pursuit and shootouts sued the city Tuesday alleging officers hit him with a car before beating him.
On Jan. 1 at 4:11 p.m., Tevita Cadiente, 25, and his father, Vaokehekehe Mataele, 49, both residents of a condominium near the intersection of Varsity Place and University Avenue, heard police chasing attempted murder suspect Sidney Tafokitau, 44, and went outside to watch, according to a statement from one of their attorneys, Elise C. Anderson.
