The Honolulu Police Department has arrested Gerhardt Konig, who allegedly tried to kill his wife near the Pali Lookout. HPD posted on X (formerly Twitter) that officers located the 46-year-old Maui resident near Pali Highway Monday evening and apprehended him after a brief foot pursuit. Charges are pending.

Eariler Monday, the HPD asked the public for help in looking for Gerhardt Konig after he allegedly tried to kill his wife near the Pali Lookout. 

Police said the 46-year-old man was hiking with his wife on Monday morning when he allegedly tried to push her off the trail and struck her in the head with a rock. 

The 36-year-old wife, who was not identified, was transported to a hospital in serious condition around 10:30 a.m. after she suffered head and facial injuries and said she was assaulted with closed fists and an object, according to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.

Police described Konig as 5'9” and 160 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The Maui resident was last seen near the Pali Lookout wearing a light gray shirt and blue shorts and carrying a black bag. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or contact Crime Stoppers Honolulu. 

The Department of Land and Natural Resources closed the Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside park indefinitely because of police activity in the area. They asked people to avoid the area until further notice.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with information from HPD that Konig has been arrested. (March 24, 2025)