Posted on: Wednesday, July 7, 2004
Police Beat
Advertiser Staff
Man arraigned in purse-snatching
A 23-year-old man was arraigned yesterday at District Court in connection with a purse-snatching Friday in Kalihi.
Micah Akima was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree theft and two drug offenses. His bail totals $75,000.
According to a police report filed at District Court, Akima pulled a purse from the shoulder of a 72-year-old woman walking on Houghtailing Street. The robbery was reported to police at 6:20 p.m.
Police said Akima dropped the purse while being chased by witnesses. He was arrested in the 1200 block of North School Street and treated for minor injuries from resisting arrest. Tip helps nab robbery suspect
A CrimeStoppers tip led to the arrest Friday of a woman later charged by federal officials with the June 29 robbery of Central Pacific Bank's Waipahu branch at 94-210 Pupukahi St.
Leyen E. Gradle, 35, who has no permanent local address, was arrested in Waipahu at 10:08 a.m. and turned over to the U.S. Marshal's Service at 10:25 p.m. Friday.
She also is under federal investigation for two other robberies in 2002 and 2003.
Charges filed in carjacking case
Authorities have charged 23-year-old Anthony K. Rodrigues with kidnapping, second-degree robbery and second-degree terroristic threatening in connection with a June 26 carjacking in Kane'ohe.
Rodrigues was arraigned today at District Court and is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail. He is accused of commandeering a 2002 Ford pickup truck from a 22-year-old man who had stopped on Pu'ahu'ula Place in Kane'ohe to ask for directions, and holding the victim against his will as Rodrigues and two other companions drove the truck around.
The victim was robbed of cash and credit cards, forced to withdraw $400 from an ATM and stripped of his pants and shirt before being let go.
Man charged in sexual assaults
A 42-year-old 'Aina Haina man was charged Sunday with five counts of first-degree sex assault and seven counts of third-degree sex assault on a juvenile female.
James Yoshikawa III is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail.
