Posted on: Friday, December 21, 2001
Police Briefs
Woman hit by car severely injured
A 79-year-old woman was in critical condition today at the Queen's Medical Center after she was struck by a car as she crossed Farrington Highway in Waipahu last night. The accident happened at about 6:55 p.m. when a 1992 Nissan traveling west accelerated from the intersection with Kahuali'i Street and struck the woman.
Police seek man in bank robbery
Police are seeking help locating the suspect in a Dec. 13 robbery at the Central Pacific Bank branch in the Kaimuki Times Supermarket.
The suspect, a man in his late 30s to early 40s, handed the bank teller a note at about 3:30 p.m., indicating that he had a weapon. The man put an undisclosed amount of money in a brown handbag.
He is described as 5 feet 10, 140 pounds, with a slim build and fair complexion, dark hair and a graying mustache and beard. He was wearing dark sunglasses, a green baseball cap, a baggy green sweater and light shorts and was carrying a light jacket as well as the handbag.
Anyone with information can call the CrimeStoppers hotline at 955-8300 (*CRIME on a cellular phone).
Pair recovering after car accident
A 31-year-old man and 28-year-old woman are in fair condition today at the Queen's Medical Center after their car ran off the highway in Kahuku last night.
Police said the car was traveling in the northbound lanes of Kamehameha Highway at about 9:41 p.m. and failed to negotiate the leftward bend in the road, near Tanaka Store, struck a utility pole and an abandoned car and overturned on the embankment.
Nanakuki pair held after drug raid
A Nanakuli Avenue couple was arrested this morning after a raid of their house uncovered crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Narcotics and special services divisions took part in the raid, executing a search warrant to enter the home at 87-711 Nanakuli Ave. at about 6 a.m.
Police recovered about nine grams of crystal methamphetamine, about 1› grams of marijuana and "ice" pipes and other drug-related gear, said acting Lt. John Shaw, of the Kapolei narcotics and vice operation.
The charges pending against the suspects, both 55, are second-degree promoting dangerous drugs for the ice, third-degree promoting detrimental drug for the marijuana, and drug paraphernalia possession.
In addition, a 22-year-old man who lives with the couple was arrested on an unrelated outstanding $500 traffic warrant.
Handguns missing from Waikiki club
Ten handguns have been reported missing from the Magnum 2000 Gun Club, which closed in August.
The business, at the Waikiki Trade Center, was closed Aug. 1 for nonpayment of rent, police said. Owners on Monday conducted an inventory and notified police that the guns were missing. Police are investigating the case as first-degree theft.
