Overview
- Hawaii Island police say a 45-year-old man reported Penn punched and kicked him multiple times at a Kanoa Street home around 1 a.m.
- Officers arrested Penn without incident at 11:50 a.m. on Lehua Street; he was booked on third-degree assault and released on $1,000 bail.
- The alleged victim sought medical treatment for injuries, according to police and local reports.
- Tuesday’s arrest extends a 2025 pattern that includes family-abuse allegations and restraining‑order violations tied to his mother’s protective order.
- In October, Judge Peter Kubota ordered a mental‑health evaluation and paused some proceedings, with completion of the assessment not yet confirmed.