California Couple Escapes Armed Carjacker in Hawaii

A California couple, Alex and Justina Lucero, were robbed at gunpoint on Maui and forced to hide on Haleakala volcano for 24 hours before being assisted by hikers and park rangers. The suspect, Christopher Helmer, was arrested by Maui police on June 8 and is being held on $50,000 bail. The couple, musicians from Santa Cruz, encountered the armed robber while driving a rented Ford Mustang and were chased by him before seeking refuge on the volcano. Helmer, who had previous run-ins with the law, was caught by the police four days later in the stolen Mustang with a loaded firearm.