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Californian sought in car break-in
Honolulu police are seeking a California fugitive who may be in the Islands.
Brett Kappelle is wanted for a parole violation.
Brett Vande Kappelle, 29, who is being sought for a California parole violation, is also wanted for questioning regarding a car break-in in East Honolulu earlier this month.
He is described as 6 feet 1 and 160 pounds. He has a fair complexion, a blond crew cut and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a yellow long-sleeved T-shirt, light-colored shorts and athletic shoes.
Anyone with information may call Detective Clinton Sukekane at 529-3369 or anonymously at CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cell phone.
Highway pedestrian was Kalihi man
The medical examiner's office yesterday identified the man killed Sept. 5 while attempting to run across Moanalua Road near Fort Shafter as Romualdo Solanzo, 87, of Kalihi. Solanzo, who was struck by two vehicles, died at the scene. He was carrying no identification and was identified by fingerprints.
Man arrested in forgery, check theft
Police on Monday arrested a 38-year-old man wanted on a grand jury warrant issued Dec. 5.
Robert Caspino, who has no permanent local address, was previously charged with 14 counts of second-degree forgery, two counts of second-degree theft and one count of criminal conspiracy stemming from a 1999 case involving a ring that allegedly stole checks, deposited them into bank accounts and withdrew money from those accounts before the checks cleared.
Lumber thief dupes supply company
Police are trying to identify a man who stole $3,000 worth of building supplies last month. The man was familiar with ordering and purchasing procedures, said police Detective Gail Lovediro.
The supplies were ordered by telephone from a Honolulu company in the name of a construction business.
The order, which included lumber, was delivered Aug. 1 to an empty lot in Wai'anae where it was signed for by the man. It was discovered later the construction company never placed the order.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lovediro at 692-4414 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
