Tulsi Gabbard’s brother accused of inviting children to hotel room, offering money, police say
Police say the misdemeanor charge follows an alleged attempt to lure children to his hotel room, while his family cites a mental-health crisis.
- On Friday, the Honolulu Police Department charged 55-year-old Batarti Gabbard with second-degree custodial interference following a stranger danger incident at a Waikiki hotel pool on July 12.
- Police reported that the suspect approached several children, including a 9-year-old boy, offering "gum and money" to accompany him to his hotel room; the children refused and he walked away.
- Kimberly Gabbard, the suspect's wife, petitioned for a protective order on Friday citing "bizarre behavior" including "singing loudly" and "disrupting others," noting family members encouraged psychiatric treatment.
- Records indicate Gabbard was arrested the day prior, Thursday, July 16, for a separate theft offense, and he remains in custody following the custodial interference charges.
- The Honolulu Police Department has not identified the specific hotel where the Waikiki incident occurred, though the suspect remains in custody after being positively identified.
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