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41-year-old woman run over by van
A 41-year-old woman was killed yesterday when a van ran her over in Hale'iwa.
Police said the accident occurred at 12:30 p.m. at 62-235 Lokoea Place. Police said a woman was opening a gate when a blue Chevy Astro van driven by a 48-year-old woman lunged forward and ran over her.
The victim was taken to the Waialua fire station and then to Wahiawa General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the accident, police said.
Ala Moana Beach death investigated
Police are seeking clues in the beating death of Gabriel William Chaney, whose body was found April 9 at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Witnesses reported last seeing Chaney at about 10:40 p.m. April 8.
Anyone with information about this case may call homicide Det. James Anderson at 529-3356, or call in an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers, 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.
The victim also was known as Billy, Bill or William Chanel. He was 5 feet 4, 160 pounds, with a husky build. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved dark blue sweatshirt, black swim trunks and sandals.
Rocks on road lead to accidents, injury
KEA'AU, Hawai'i — Vandals placed large rocks on the Kea'au-Pahoa Highway early yesterday morning, causing several accidents and one injury.
Police said the rocks, ranging from softball to basketball size, were placed on a two-mile stretch between the Puna dump and Shower Drive in Hawaiian Paradise Park between 1 and 4 a.m.
Officers removed several rocks, but the vandals apparently returned and placed more on the road. The rocks caused several accidents that damaged five vehicles and injured a motorist.
Anyone with information about the incident should call officer Robert Almeida at (808) 966-5835, the police nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311, or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 in Hilo or (808) 329-8181 in Kona.
Ha'iku neighbors face drug charges
HA'IKU, Maui — Two neighbors in a rural Ha'iku community were arrested this week by federal agents and charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.
Search warrants were executed Tuesday at the West Kuiaha Road homes of John Steve Toledo and Manuel Lopes, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Lou Bracco. At both homes, agents found pseudoephedrine tablets and other chemicals used to make methamphetamine, as well as glass flasks and other paraphernalia, Bracco said.
In addition, three firearms were retrieved from Toledo's house, and 12 were found in Lopes' possession, he said.
The charges allege the two men were involved in illegal drug manufacturing since 1997.
Toledo was taken into custody Tuesday and will have a bail hearing Monday in federal court in Honolulu. Lopes was arrested Thursday and made an initial appearance in federal court yesterday. His bail hearing is set for Wednesday.
Maui police step up seat-belt citations
KAHULUI, Maui — Maui police issued 84 tickets at seat-belt enforcement checkpoints Thursday.
At checkpoints on Makawao Avenue and Kokomo Road in the Upcountry area, officers issued 50 seat-belt citations and two child-restraint citations in two hours. During one hour on Alamaha Street in Kahului, 31 seat-belt citations were issued and one was given out for a window-tinting violation.
Maui traditionally has one of the lowest seat-belt compliance rates in the state, said Lt. Charles Hirata.
The fine for not wearing a seat belt is $67. Drivers and front-seat passengers are required to buckle up, as are all back-seat passengers under age 18. Children under age 4 must be in a child restraint.
A child-restraint citation requires a mandatory court appearance, a $100 fine, attendance at a safety class and a $50 class fee.
Two men sought in Tesoro robbery
Two men are being sought in the robbery of the Tesoro convenience store at 1311 Palama St.
At 12:30 a.m. last Saturday, the men allegedly smashed the beer cooler glass door with a brick, and grabbed two cases of beer. When a witness struggled with the man carrying the cases, he dropped the beer and threw a can, hitting the clerk on the forehead. Then both men ran makai on Palama Street, police said.
Both men are described as being in their 20s, about 5 feet 10, 160 pounds with a medium build, black hair and tan complexion. Both were wearing white T-shirts.
Anyone with information may call Detective Eric Yiu at 529-3436. Anonymous calls can go to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
