A 24-year-old man who held police officers at bay by threatening to kill himself with a knife surrendered after a 40-minute standoff at a Pearl City home today, police said.

The standoff started on Paaaina Street when the man broke into his father's home at 11:50 p.m. yesterday, violating a a temporary restraining order.

The son broke into the home through a second-floor window and eventually retreated into his room, police said.

When patrol officers responded, the son was found in the room and threatened to kill himself with a knife. Police requested the help of a trained negotiator, but cancelled the call at about 12:30 a.m. when patrol officers talked the son into surrendering.

Police arrested the man on suspicion of first-degree burglary and violating a temporary restraining order. Police said no one was hurt in the standoff.

Woman charged in Chinatown stabbing

A 27-year-old Waipahu woman was charged Saturday in connection with a stabbing that sent a 36-year-old man to the hospital Thursday night in Chinatown.

Ruta Tupua was charged with second-degree attempted murder and was being held on $75,000 bail.

Police said the man has since been upgraded from critical to guarded condition at The Queen's Medical Center. Hospital staff would not release updates.

Witnesses saw the woman and the man arguing at about 8:20 p.m. near the intersection of North Pauahi and River streets, said homicide Lt. Bill Kato. The witnesses thought the woman punched or hit the man in the neck, and didn't see the sharp object, Kato said, but when the man grabbed for his neck witnesses saw the puncture wound.

Auto theft suspect arrested in Kalihi

Police arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of auto theft and drug offenses after he was spotted driving a stolen car in Kalihi last night.

Officers said they spotted the car just before 11:30 p.m. and found out the car was reported stolen after running a check on the license plates.

The car was stopped in front of 1717 Kahanu St. and the driver was arrested. Inside the man's pockets, police said they found a crystal methamphetamine pipe.

Police arrest man with gun, drug pipe

A 33-year-old man who police said was found unconscious inside a car holding a shotgun with a drug pipe near him was arrested Saturday in Waipahu and charged yesterday.

Police said John Robins was charged with several gun and drug offenses. His bail was set at $75,000.

Police said an off-duty police officer was walking back to his car at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday when he noticed the unconscious man inside another car. The officer saw a glass pipe laying on the front passenger seat and also saw the man holding a "sawed-off" shotgun.