An ex-convict was arrested again on Friday, this time for allegedly stealing tires and other parts of a pickup truck and eventually the truck itself from a dive shop in Susupe.<\/p>\n
Thomas T. Matsunaga, 51, was arrested on Friday in Kannat Tabla for theft and theft of vehicle.<\/p>\n
It was Matsunaga\u2019s brother who called police because the victim is his tenant. The brother also complained that the suspect stole two of his 18,000 BTU split-type air-conditioners and three window-type air-conditioners.<\/p>\n
Police later traced the stolen red Toyota T100 to an auto repair shop in Illiyan, where they found out that they towed the truck after Matsunaga sold it for $350.<\/p>\n
At a hearing on Tuesday, Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo retained the $20,000 cash bail that was earlier imposed on Matsunaga.<\/p>\n
Preliminary hearing will be on June 7 at 1:30pm.<\/p>\n
Govendo learned that there is an outstanding bench warrant issued against Matsunaga on June 23, 2015, for failing to appear at his review hearing in his previous criminal conviction.<\/p>\n
Govendo ordered the defendant to appear at the review hearing on Aug. 16, 2016, at 9am.<\/p>\n
Chief public defender Douglas Hartig was appointed as counsel for Matsunaga. Assistant attorney general Matthew Baisley appeared for the government.<\/p>\n
Police Detective Daniel Maliuyaf stated in his report that last May 20, a police officer was dispatched to a house in Susupe after Matsunaga\u2019s brother sought police assistance.<\/p>\n
According to the brother, on May 20 at 8am, his Korean tenant called him to complain that the rear end of his red Toyota T100 was stolen.<\/p>\n
The brother learned that Matsunaga sold the rear end of the T100 to a person in Chalan Kanoa. <\/p>\n
Last May 24, the Korean tenant called again his landlord (Matsunaga\u2019s brother) that this time the entire T 100 truck was missing.<\/p>\n
Some witnesses saw a tow truck pulling the red T100 from the house.<\/p>\n
Maliuyaf said that during his interview the Korean tenant stated that he went to his dive shop at Matsunaga\u2019s property in Susupe to take his diving gear last May 20.<\/p>\n
The tenant noticed that his truck\u2019s rear differential and rear tires were missing. He also found out that the truck\u2019s transmission was also gone.<\/p>\n
The tenant then called his landlord (Matsunaga\u2019s brother).<\/p>\n
The brother then learned that his air-conditioners were also stolen.<\/p>\n
The brother then called the police.<\/p>\n
Last May 24 at 7am, the tenant came to the shop and found out that the entire truck was missing.<\/p>\n
The tenant also discovered that other items such as diving gear were stolen from the shop. The Korean is worried that his two boats might also be stolen.<\/p>\n
Police learned that it was Matsunaga who called an auto repair shop and sold the truck for $350. The shop bought the truck to use its parts.<\/p>\n
The shop didn\u2019t think that there\u2019s problem with the truck because it was parked at Matsunaga\u2019s residence. (Ferdie de la Torre)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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