Kapā‘a man Adrian Arrisgado sentenced to five years for multiple felonies

Kapā‘a resident Adrian Arrisgado, 26, was sentenced March 5, 2026, to five years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges, the Kauaʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney said. The pleas cover felony abuse of a family or household member, second-degree assault, second-degree resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle and first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.

Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like said the sentence follows a history that included Arrisgado leaving the Kauaʻi Drug Court program in 2020 and serving a prior prison term. “The defendant was given an early opportunity through Drug Court to change course but chose to terminate himself from that program,” Like said in the office announcement.

Arrisgado has been in the custody of the Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since March 2025 after being held in lieu of bail on the multiple cases, the office reported. The Garden Island noted the listed offenses arose in separate cases, and the office’s announcement groups the matters as multiple felony cases that led to the March 5 sentencing.

Like framed the case as involving serious violent conduct and said the sentence reflects community protection needs. “After serving prison time, he returned to commit a series of serious offenses, including felony domestic violence by strangulation. This sentence reflects the seriousness of that violence and the need to protect our community,” Like said.

A booking photo released by the Kauaʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney accompanies the announcement; the office provided the photograph used with the sentencing notice. Court records released publicly to date do not specify whether the five-year term will run concurrently or consecutively across counts, and the office did not provide the name of the sentencing judge in the announcement.

The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office used the sentencing notice to highlight domestic violence resources for the community. “Domestic violence remains a serious concern on Kauaʻi and [the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office] encouraged anyone experiencing abuse to seek help,” the office said, and officials added: “Anyone in immediate danger should call 911, officials said.”

The office announcement, including Like’s statements and the charge list, is the basis for the March 5 sentencing report; Arrisgado remains in state custody under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after being held in lieu of bail since March 2025.