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Police investigate three infant deaths
Honolulu police are investigating three unattended-death cases involving infants, according to homicide Lt. Bill Kato.
The medical examiner's office requested lab tests on the deaths of an 8-month-old Wai'anae girl, a 7-month-old Mo'ili'ili boy and 4-month-old Wai'anae boy, who died Jan. 12, Jan. 9 and Jan. 1, respectively.
Police are awaiting findings from those tests to rule out foul play, Kato said.
Bandits rob bar, fleece customers
Police are investigating the robbery of a Ke'eaumoku Street bar on Tuesday afternoon.
A doorman tried to stop a group of three to five men, described as in their 20s and 30s, from entering the establishment around 3:45 p.m., police said.
One of the men flashed a handgun to the doorman, while the other men took money from the cashier and customers before running out of the building, police said.
No suspects have been arrested in the case.
Chief announces police promotions
Honolulu police Chief Lee Donohue yesterday announced the following promotions:
- Lieutenants: Robert Chinen, Guy Cobb-Adams, Sharon Dolan, Sini Salanoa and Patricia Tomasu.
- Sergeants: Ronald Malae, Wesley Sakamoto, Jon Yoshida.
- Detectives: Dale Hardinger, Terry Leach, Watson Moe, Steven Ono, Gary Pascual, Ralstan Tanaka, Mitchell Tojio, Malcolm Uehara.
