Puna man charged after Molotov cocktail standoff in Hawaiian Beaches home
By Kayli Pascal-Martinez
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PAHOA, Hawaii (KITV) — A Puna man was charged following a standoff that occurred on Friday evening, December 19, 2025, at a home in Pahoa.
The standoff occurred at a home on Aama St. in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in Pahoa. It was reported that 40-year-old George Dale Foote Jr. unlawfully entered a home at 5:40 p.m., with two women living in the unit.
Police said Foote was looking for his estranged spouse, who wasn’t there at the time of the incident. Once he was in the home, Foote reportedly threatened two women, a 61-year-old and a 91-year-old. He reportedly had multiple Molotov cocktails and threatened to burn down the home.
Both of the women managed to escape from the home, uninjured, and called the police. Puna patrol officers attempted to negotiate with Foote to have him exit the home but he refused.
Shortly before midnight Foote left the home and was arrested without incident. On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20, Foote was charged with First Degree Terroristic Threatening, First Degree Unauthorized Entry into a Dwelling, and First Degree Burglary.
Foote’s bail was set at $220,000. Additionally, he was arrested and charged on the strength of two arrest warrants for the offense of violations of conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or supervised release, with a total bail of $45, 000.
Foote made his initial court appearance on Monday, Dec. 22, in Hilo District Court.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Detective Jenny Lee of the Area I Juvenile Aid Section at 808-961-2279 or via email at Jenny.Lee@hawaiipolice.gov.
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