Hawaii Supreme Court Releases Cachola Arbitration Decision - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii Supreme Court Releases Cachola Arbitration Decision
The public can finally learn why an arbitrator felt HPD Sgt. Darren Cachola should not have been fired after a video surfaced showing him fighting with his girlfriend.
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An arbitration decision released late Wednesday concludes that a grainy surveillance video showing Honolulu police Sgt. Darren Cachola beating his girlfriend in a Waipahu restaurant in 2014 was really showing a “playful sparring match.”
Cachola was fired by then Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha in 2015 after footage of the fight was leaked to the press, sparking a firestorm of controversy in which lawmakers demanded action to address domestic violence and other misconduct within the ranks.