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Pedestrian injured in car accident
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser
A 33-year-old Leeward man was in critical condition yesterday at The Queen's Medical Center after he was struck by a car and knocked over a bridge railing in Moanalua.
Police investigate an accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and thrown over a Moanalua Road guardrail.
The accident happened at 8:30 a.m. at Moanalua Road and Ala Aolani Street.
Police said a white Volvo driven by a 70-year-old Hawai'i Kai woman was traveling 'Aiea-bound on Moanalua Road when it crossed into a merge lane and struck a white Ford Taurus. The driver of the Taurus, a 40-year-old Waimanalo man, was making a right turn from Ala Aolani Street onto Moanalua Road.
After hitting the Taurus, the Volvo struck a curb, climbed a sidewalk and struck the pedestrian, vaulting him over the railing and onto an embankment.
Police were investigating whether speed was involved, but said alcohol was not a factor in the collision. Both drivers wore seat belts.
Pawn shop suspect charged
The accused robber of a Honolulu pawn shop who allegedly turned the shop owner's gun on him during his attempt to steal jewelry Friday has been charged with first-degree robbery and attempted murder.
Guy Werner was arraigned yesterday in District Court. He was being held in lieu of bail totaling $100,000.
According to police, Werner walked into A Fast Cash Pawn, 1694 Kalakaua Ave., at 1:10 p.m. and asked the owner to see rings in a jewelry case. When the owner said he would not open the case, Werner repeated the demand and punched the man with brass knuckles.
The victim told police he retrieved a revolver from beneath his counter and hit Werner on the head with it. During the struggle that continued outside the shop, Werner gained partial control of the revolver, with a finger on the trigger, and turned it until it faced the owner's chest.
A security guard helped take the gun from Werner and subdue him, police said, and he was arrested.
Drinking suspected in Waimanalo crash
Police arrested a 17-year-old girl on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash that injured two of her passengers in Waimanalo Sunday morning.
Police said the girl was on Tinker Road in a red Ford Ranger heading toward Kalaniana'ole Highway when the truck failed to negotiate a turn and ran into a concrete barrier.
One passenger, a 17-year-old girl, was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition; her condition was upgraded to fair yesterday. Another girl passenger was treated for a broken wrist.
Police said no one in the car wore seat belts. The roadway was dimly lit.
The driver was released pending further investigation.
Boyfriend blamed in stabbing
A Nanakuli woman told police that her boyfriend stabbed her late Saturday and kept her from leaving their Hakimo Road home.
Wai'anae police were called shortly before 10 p.m. by the victim, who was being treated for stab wounds at the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.
The woman said she escaped when her boyfriend fell asleep, and she then called police. The boyfriend had fled by the time police arrived at the house.
Police search for two robbers
Police are looking for two men who robbed a man Sunday and then walked him back to his hotel.
One man approached the victim, brandished a gun and demanded money while the second man served as a lookout.
After taking the cash, the men followed the victim to his hotel, police said, remaining at a distance to avoid suspicion. Upon reaching the hotel, the victim ran inside to alert hotel staff.
Maui police on lookout for SUV
Maui police are asking for the public's help in locating a sport utility vehicle that they believe struck and killed a pedestrian on Sunday morning.
Police are looking for a 1999-2002 silver Toyota Four Runner that is missing the driver side headlight and turn signal, and may have damage to the driver side front fender.
The collision happened at about 2:10 a.m. Sunday when a car traveling south on Honoapi'ilani Highway struck and killed a man walking on the highway.
The driver fled the scene, 2.4 miles north of Pu'ukoli'i Road near Mile Marker No. 25. He has not been identified.
Anyone with information concerning this crash is asked to call the Maui Police Department Traffic Section at 244-6344.
Woman arrested in bungled robbery
A 32-year-old woman used her high heel to rob a man in Waikiki Saturday after he gave her a ride, police said.
The man, 64, picked up the robber and two other women downtown and offered them a ride to Waikiki, police said.
The others were dropped off, but the suspect remained with the driver and waited in the car while he got out to find parking.
The victim told police he returned to his car to find the woman taking money from his fanny pack. In the struggle for the cash, she hit him on the head with her shoe.
The victim called police, who arrested the woman after she tried to pass the cash to a friend standing nearby.
Break-in suspect backs into cop car
A 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of criminal property damage and auto break-in after he backed into a police car while the officer investigated the break-in last week in Kalihi.
An officer found the suspect parked at 10:28 p.m. July 28 near Pu'uhale Road and Kahanu Street. The officer parked behind the suspect, who then allegedly reversed into the police car, causing an estimated $1,900 in damage.
Ma'ili robbery suspect nabbed
Police say they arrested a 39-year-old man Saturday after he robbed a Ma'ili store where he was a regular customer.
A cashier at Mikilua Grocery recognized the robber, who said he wanted to buy a cigarette lighter but had only 80 cents. The cashier told him he could pay the balance later and opened the register to deposit the 80 cents.
The man then reached over and grabbed all the $10 bills in the register. The owner, a 45-year-old man, attempted to stop the man, who allegedly punched him in the face and fled in a Buick.
The man was arrested after the car description and license number were distributed, police said.
