Kihei man arrested for threat with broken bottle

WAILUKU — A man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly pointed a broken bottle at another man and threatened him near Kihei Canoe Club.

Matthew Greer, 43, of Kihei was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening, disorderly conduct and harassment.

During Greer’s initial appearance Monday in Wailuku District Court, Deputy Prosecutor Joshua Kent said the victim and his girlfriend were in the area of the canoe club when Greer approached. After getting into an argument with the other man, Greer picked up a bottle, broke it off and pointed the sharp end at the other man while threatening to kill him, Kent said.

He said what happened was unprovoked.

Greer then ran into traffic on South Kihei Road and was yelling at passing motorists, Kent said. Greer also allegedly made threatening comments to police officers while being transported to the Wailuku Police Station.

Kent asked for bail to be increased from $2,100 to $5,000 for Greer, based on the allegations as well as his criminal history. He has convictions for two counts of third-degree assault, abuse, eight counts of contempt of court, three counts of failure to appear, second-degree terroristic threatening, harassment and two counts of disorderly conduct.

Deputy Public Defender Emily Collins asked for a reduction in bail or supervised release for Greer, who is homeless and has lived on Maui for 13 years.

Judge Chris Dunn kept bail at $2,100 for Greer. He was ordered to have no contact with the other man and his girlfriend and to stay away from Kihei Canoe Club.