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Captain Attacked on Boat Saves Suspect From Water
Other passengers restrained Avery Nissen after police say he attacked the captain with a filet knife, leaving the 62-year-old in stable condition.
- On Thursday, police arrested 21-year-old Avery Nissen of Overland Park, Kansas, and charged him with attempted murder following a stabbing incident aboard a boat off the Kona coast.
- During a three-hour snorkel tour, Nissen allegedly attacked 62-year-old boating industry veteran Stanley Lurbiecki with a filet knife, prompting fellow passengers to intervene and restrain the suspect.
- Lurbiecki remains in stable condition at Kona Community Hospital, where Mark Towill, owner and president of Hawaii Nautical, called him "a real hero and a fighter."
- Authorities set Nissen's bail at $1.57 million following his charges of second-degree attempted murder and assault, with his initial court appearance scheduled for Monday in Kona District Court.
- Police report the motive for the attack remains unknown, and they ask anyone with information to contact Detective Bradley Llanes at 326-4646.
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