Man Assaults Deputy, Gets 46 Months

HONOLULU – A Honolulu man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer.

Gary M. Griffith, 31, was found guilty of one count of assault on a federal law enforcement officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1).

According to court documents and information presented in court, on September 13, 2019, Griffith was driving a rental car on Nimitz Highway in the opposite direction of traffic when he came upon a Deputy U.S. Marshal operating his duty vehicle.

Griffith made a shooting motion with his hand in the direction of the Deputy and then crossed the median, beginning to drive in the correct direction. The Deputy watched in his rear view mirror as Griffith crossed the median again and drove opposite traffic.

The Deputy turned his vehicle around and pursued Griffith with blue lights illuminated and reported him to the Honolulu Police Department.

During an extended pursuit, Griffith purposely rammed his rental car into the Deputy’s vehicle, and also struck and damaged vehicles belonging to bystanders.

Acting U.S. Attorney Judith A. Philips stated that the defendant’s crime was ‘egregious’ and that he put dozens of lives at risk, including those of the Deputy U.S. Marshal and innocent bystanders.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Honolulu Police Department with assistance from the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig S. Nolan prosecuted the case. Griffith will serve three years of supervised release after his imprisonment.

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