Police Beat
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Hawai'i fugitive found in San Diego
A 34-year-old man who was wanted in Hawai'i in connection with the sexual assault of a girl was arrested Saturday in San Diego, Calif.
Francisco R. Mendes was wanted on a grand jury indictment and was the subject of a CrimeStoppers bulletin. He was arrested by federal authorities in San Diego and is expected to be extradited to Hawai'i next month to stand trial, police said.
Man reports robbery at hotel
A 30-year-old Honolulu man said he was hit on the head with a sawed-off shotgun and robbed by three men yesterday morning.
The man told police he was in a Honolulu hotel room when someone knocked on his door at about 6:30 a.m. When he answered, three men forced their way in, police said.
One of the men was carrying a shotgun and he hit the victim on the head, police said. The robbers then covered the man with a sheet and forced him to remain on the floor as they searched the room.
Police said the men took cash and other personal items and fled. The men were in their 30s to 40s, police said.
Juveniles arrested in clinic vandalism
Three juveniles have been arrested for investigation into the vandalism of the Planned Parenthood O'ahu clinic on Oct. 23.
The three were arrested following a police CrimeStoppers bulletin that showed two girls and a boy at the door of the clinic. Police would not release information on the arrests because the suspects are juveniles.
The case has been turned over to the FBI.
Kona man charged in fatal beating
A 28-year-old Kona man was charged yesterday with second-degree murder in connection with the beating death of Michael Rhett Hackmeyer.
Casey Cameron Eason's bail was set at $250,000. Prosecutors said the killing was especially heinous and cruel, which would mean a life sentence without parole if Eason is convicted.
Hackmeyer's body was found Thursday on the road to Makalawena Beach.
Burglars steal three computers
WAIMEA, Hawai'i — Police are seeking information on the theft of three Dell computers during a burglary at the Kohala High School industrial arts workshop.
The thieves broke into the workshop sometime after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. The crime was reported Monday, with the loss estimated at more than $7,900.
Anyone with information about the theft should call officer John Kalauli at (808) 889-6540, the police nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311, or Crime Stoppers at (808) 329-8181 in Kona or (808) 961-8300 in Hilo.
