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Moped operator in critical condition
A 31-year-old man remained in critical condition yesterday after his moped struck a van on Kilauea Avenue late Monday night.
Police said the moped was headed north on Kilauea when it crashed into a 1973 Volkswagen van that was turning left onto Makapu'u Avenue at about 10:20 p.m.
The 28-year-old driver of the van was not injured, police said. The moped operator, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to The Queen's Medical Center.
Holdup witness helps nab suspect
Information from a witness helped police in the arrest of a 37-year-old Kalihi man in connection with yesterday's robbery at the Bank of Hawaii branch at 1950 N. King St.
A robber walked into the bank at 2:30 p.m., handed a demand note to the teller and drove away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police said a witness noted the license-plate number of the car. That information led patrol officers to an address where police found a man matching the robber's description. The suspect was arrested after the witness identified him, police said.
Accused gunman arraigned in attack
A Waikiki man was arraigned yesterday in District Court, charged with attempted murder and reckless endangering in the firing of a handgun at a man after an argument.
An investigation led to the arrest Saturday of Tommy Jenkins, 21, who is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
Police said a bullet believed to have come from Jenkins' gun struck a van driven by a Japanese tourist near 1676 Ala Moana. The tourist was not injured.
Police said a .38-caliber shell casing was recovered at the scene and a bullet was retrieved from a door of the van when it stopped at the traffic light at Ala Moana and Hobron Lane.
Correction: Tommy Jenkins was arraigned in District Court yesterday on charges of attempted murder and reckless endangering. The man he is accused of arguing with and firing a gun at was not a tourist and was not driving a van. Police said a bullet believed to have come from Jenkins' gun struck a van driven by a tourist. A previous version of an article in these briefs contained incorrect information.
