No bail for ex-convict in theft of car

An ex-convict who has several pending criminal cases and was arrested again Friday night for alleged involvement in a conspiracy to steal a car and sell off its parts was not allowed to post bail yesterday.

Superior Court associate judge David A. Wiseman said he couldn’t think of any bail conditions for suspect Calistro Acosta Crisostimo.

“There’s no respect to court orders based on your criminal history,” the judge told the suspect.

Wiseman said that Crisostimo poses a danger to the community, citing his prior convictions and several pending criminal and traffic cases.

Assistant attorney general Russell Lorfing had recommended no bail for the 28-year-old Crisostimo, saying he continues to disobey court orders.

Crisostimo was taken to court yesterday on charges of theft of vehicle, theft, tampering with a vehicle, contempt of court, and conspiracy.

Police said that a vehicle was reported stolen from the parking lot of Moon Night Poker in Chalan Kanoa on Dec. 8, 2011 at 1am. Investigation showed that the victim, Gwang Hee Chu, parked her vehicle next to her friend’s car on Dec. 7 at 9:20pm. Chu locked her vehicle but left a spare key inside the vehicle’s glove compartment. When she returned to the parking lot later, the vehicle was no longer there.

On Dec. 25, 2011, police officers found Chu’s stolen car at the former Advance Textile Garment Factory in Upper Navy Hill during routine patrol. Majority of the vehicle’s parts were missing.

Two days later, a tip from Crime Stoppers identified two individuals who were seen driving the stolen vehicle. One witness told police that it was Calistro who stole the vehicle and turned it over to Prisco Ongrung and George Satoshi to dismantle the vehicle to sell the parts for cash.

Satoshi allegedly confessed that the car was hidden in a jungle area at Ladder Beach and Crisostimo, who was laughing, claimed it belonged to a friend.

Police said that Satoshi admitted that he and Ongrung stripped the car of parts and sold them to unknown individuals. Satoshi allegedly confessed that Ongrung made him smoke methamphetamine or “ice” for his labor cost.

Ongrung and Crisostimo allegedly divided between them the money they got from selling the parts.

Ongrung was named Crisostimo’s co-defendant in the police report. It was not immediately clear yesterday whether Ongrung has already been arrested.