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CENTRAL

Man arrested in break-in

Police arrested a man Sunday night after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and threatened another man with a knife.

Police said the suspect broke into the Likini Street apartment in Salt Lake about 10:34 p.m. after his ex-girlfriend refused to let him in.

Finding a man in the apartment, he began punching him, police said. He allegedly got a knife from the kitchen and approached the man, who fled into the bedroom, locked the door and called police.

WINDWARD

Marines to fire artillery blanks

Blank artillery rounds will be fired between 5 and 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6 and 7 p.m. Thursday at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i in Kane'ohe.

Windward residents can expect to hear the firing of rounds, part of a rehearsal and ceremony for the base commanding general's change of command.

HONOLULU

Juvenile Drug Court opens

In an attempt to curb juvenile substance abuse and treat young users, the O'ahu Family Court has launched the Juvenile Drug Court, a minimum eight-month treatment-based program for nonviolent substance abusers between ages 12 and 17.

Court officials are expecting 90 youths who were involved in nonviolent drug or drug-related offenses, such as car theft or burglary, in the program's first year.

Eligible participants must be referred to the Family Court for a nonviolent crime, have a pattern of substance abuse, no history of sex offenses and live on O'ahu under the jurisdiction of the Family Court, First Judicial Circuit.

They also must have the support of an adult who agrees to participate in Juvenile Drug Court activities, such as hearings, drug testing and family counseling.

Forty-four states make use of such courts, according to the Office of Justice Programs Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project at American University.

The program was made possible by a $937,000 federal grant.

Air Force soars for United Way

About 50 Air Force members are joining the ranks of more than 1,000 volunteers in the Aloha United Way's Day of Caring tomorrow.

The annual event brings volunteers together for community service projects.

The Air Force teams will scrape and repaint playground equipment at Waipahu Elementary School, repair supporting walls at Kalihi-Waena Elementary School, and fix a possible erosion problem at Variety Schools on Pale Kaua Street.

Other projects include preparing lunch, washing and repainting a dormitory at the Institute for Human Services and doing yard work at Fern Elementary School.