Man accused of bludgeoning HPD officer, stealing police vehicle pleads 'not guilty'

Patoc, 39, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, and second-degree resisting arrest.

The incident started as a road rage call in the Laie area around 5 a.m. on Feb. 16. An HPD officer responded to the call pulled Patoc over. During that traffic stop, investigators say Patoc got out of his car holding a metal object and struck the officer over the head with it, causing a scalp laceration, skull fractures, and bleeding in the brain.

Investigators say Patoc then got into the officer’s personal subsidized SUV and took off, leading police on an hours-long chase to the North Shore, into Wahiawa and Pearl City, and finally into downtown Honolulu. The chase ended in front of Iolani Palace.

His next court date is scheduled for the first week of May.