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Neighbors say man may have had bomb
Police arrested a Nanakuli man today after a domestic incident in which he locked himself in a car, reportedly with an explosive device.
Neighbors called police at 10:17 a.m. to a Mano Avenue address and told officers that there had been an argument and that the man may have had the device when he went into the car.
The area was blocked to traffic briefly between Haleakala and Nanakuli avenues. Police were investigating and unable to confirm whether a bomb was involved.
Makiki man faces drug charges
A 34-year-old Makiki man was charged with first- and second-degree promotion of dangerous drugs stemming from an undercover operation spearheaded by the Central Honolulu crime reduction unit.
Robert D. Tehero was arrested Friday near 1222 S. King St., said police Lt. Jerry Inouye.
Charges were pending against another man, 40, arrested early Saturday morning in front 1121 S. Beretania St. on suspicion of similar offenses.
Tehero was arraigned today in District Court and was being held in lieu of $75,000 bail.
Inouye said police seized cash, undisclosed amounts of cocaine and two cars — a 2004 Chevrolet sedan and 1994 Saturn.
Man accused of assaulting girl
A 21-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old girl.
Ty Kaneshiro was charged with four counts of first-degree sexual assault and five counts of third-degree sexual assault. His bail was set at $50,000.
The girl allegedly was attacked on Sept. 28 at a neighborhood park in 'Alewa Heights.
Nightclub attack suspect arrested
Police arrested a 33-year-old man yesterday on suspicion of attacking three employees of the Wave Waikiki nightclub early yesterday morning. The man was booked on suspicion of one count of attempted murder and two counts of second-degree assault.
The man allegedly sprayed one victim with an unknown liquid, hit another man with a lead pipe and stabbed a third employee with a knife at 5:02 a.m. None of the victims was seriously injured, police said.
