Police yesterday arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with an assault that has left a man without sight in his left eye.

The suspect was arrested at 3:15 p.m. and later released pending further investigation.

The injured man, 37, had broken up a fight involving the suspect on Nov. 12, police said. At 1:45 a.m., the suspect and another man confronted the victim on the grounds of Makaha Valley Golf Resort. The suspect allegedly threw a punch that struck the victim in the face, rupturing his left eyeball.

Since November, the victim has suffered a complete loss of sight in the left eye, police said.

Man robbed in Waipahu

A 21-year-old man was not seriously injured after he was mobbed by five men while waiting at a bus stop near the Daiei store at 94-144 Farrington Highway in Waipahu.

The men stole the man's watch and wallet in the 11:30 p.m. incident. The suspects in the case are between the ages of 16 and 25.

Police found and arrested two suspects nearby.

The victim told police that he and another man, also 21, were at the bus stop when they were confronted by the five suspects, who demanded their wallets and watches. When they refused, the five surrounded the victim, who is more than 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, and began beating him.

The second victim fled and called police.

Spilled lumber disrupts traffic

The flow of rush-hour westbound traffic on H-1 Freeway near the Waiawa overpass was disrupted for nearly two hours today when a tractor-trailer spilled its load of lumber, which forced the closure of three lanes.

The accident occurred at 7:58 a.m. The cleanup was completed and all lanes reopened at 9:58 a.m.

High surf due next few days

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf warning for the North Shore for today and the next few days.