O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
WINDWARD
Boy questioned in vandalism
Police investigating last weekend's vandalism at BayView Golf Park in Kane'ohe on Tuesday questioned a 15-year-old boy.
Since Monday, investigators have questioned three boys. Police suspect at least five people broke into a storage barn and took 19 golf carts onto the course, heavily damaging all of them.
The break-in occurred sometime between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday.
Investigators believe the group had been partying earlier and are trying to determine a location.
The golf course vandalism happened shortly after a separate break-in at Castle High School.
The two cases appear connected because a golf cart stolen from Castle was found in the cart barn at the Bayview course.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. John McCarthy of the Windward O'ahu burglary/theft unit at 262-6555 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.
Pedestrian hit in Kane'ohe
A pedestrian was struck by a car yesterday near a bus stop on Kamehameha Highway in Kane'ohe.
The man, 25, was taken to The Queen's Medical Center with serious injuries, said Derrick Young, acting assistant chief of operations for Emergency Medical Services.
The accident near Fabric Mart at 45-681 Kamehameha Highway was reported to police at 7 a.m.
Forum today on possible strike
Windward Community College students will hold a forum at 12:30 p.m. today at Paliku Theatre to answer questions about a possible strike by the University of Hawai'i faculty.
J.N. Musto, executive director of the UH Professional Assembly; Ed Yuen, UH director of collective bargaining and WCC administrators will provide information on collective bargaining issues, as well as the impact on classes, financial aid and other concerns.
Students from other UH campuses are welcome to attend. Call Kelly Ryan at 741-8463 or 235-7387.
Lanes closed at Castle Junction
The right lane and right-turn lane of Kalaniana'ole Highway, Honolulu-bound, at Castle Junction will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today and tomorrow as dirt is removed from behind concrete barriers as a project to reduce the risk of landslide there continues.
Drivers will be able to turn right onto Kamehameha Highway toward Kane'ohe at the intersection, according to the state Department of Transportation.
CENTRAL
Library ready to reopen
Pearl City Public Library will reopen at 9 a.m. today — ahead of schedule — following completion of a floor tile replacement project that began Monday and was supposed to last all week.
The library is at 1138 Waimano Home Road.
