| Police Investigate Home-Invasion Robbery Of 'Lost' Actor
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Holloway Says He's Thankful For Police, Community Support
HONOLULU -- Honolulu police are looking for clues in the home invasion-style robbery of "Lost" TV star Josh Holloway and his wife.
It happened early Wednesday in their Hawaii Kai home.
"Lost" fans know Holloway as the bad boy "Sawyer" on ABC's hit TV show.
On the red carpet at this season's "Lost" premiere at Waikiki, Holloway talked about living in Hawaii.
"I love it and I bought a house now. We've been remodeling," Holloway said in September.
Holloway and his wife were robbed at gunpoint in their new home.
"At about 4 a.m. on the 12th of October, the Holloways were woken up by an intruder, who was armed with a black handgun," Capt. Frank Fujii said.
The masked man confronted the couple and demanded money and took off in their Mercedes, according to police.
Police said they are not releasing many details of the crime because they said they don't want to jeopardize their investigation.
A neighbor talked with Holloway just after the robbery.
"He told me he woke up early in the morning and there was a person in there and he had the gun to his head said that he wanted money and the car keys," neighbor Paul Culpepper said.
Josh Holloway released a statement Thursday saying: "My family and I are fine and appreciate everyone's concerns and good thoughts. We are very grateful for the help of the Honolulu Police Department and the support of the local community."
As far as the crime's impact on the film industry in Hawaii, Commissioner Donne Dawson hopes it does not have a detrimental impact on the industry. She said Hawaii has a reputation as a safe place to do business.
"It runs counter to our sense of aloha spirit, our sense of who we are and what we stand for," Dawson said.
Holloway's neighbors said they're disheartened that a crime like this happened to their newest neighbor.
Because the man was wearing a mask, there is not much of a description. Police won't say if they recovered fingerprints from Holloway's car.
Police stressed that crimes such as the Holloways' robbery are rare in Honolulu. Officials point out that Honolulu is the safest major city in the United States. | |
