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Posted: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 9:29 AM HST

Man charged in school threats investigation

By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News

A 23-year old Kailua-Kona man has been charged with two counts of first degree terroristic threatening for sending messages that resulted in Monday’s lockdown of four Hawai`i Island schools. Lyle Kawika Pascubillo was arrested after a 25-year old Honoka`a woman reported receiving numerous telephone calls and text messages from an unknown source that made reference to the threat of violent actions taking place at Honoka`a School and Waimea Elementary School. Both schools were locked down as a precaution as were Honoka`a High and Intermediate and Waimea Middle School. Police were able to trace the calls and messages to a residence in Kailua-Kona, where Pascubillo was taken into custody. School officials were notified of his arrest and ended the lockdowns some three hours after they began.