Posted at 12:19 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, 2004
Police Beat
Advertiser Staff
Bank employee arrested in theftPolice arrested a 28-year-old bank employee yesterday on suspicion of stealing $25,000 from a customer's account. The alleged theft occurred on April 21 at Central Pacific Bank's Makiki branch on Ke'eaumoku Street, police said.
The woman was arrested yesterday and booked on first-degree theft. She was later released pending further investigation.
Man released in marijuana case
A 36-year-old man arrested Monday by police after he allegedly accepted delivery of a mail parcel containing 3 1/2 pounds of marijuana was released yesterday pending further investigation. Police narcotics investigators intercepted the parcel sent from an undisclosed Mainland address at Honolulu International Airport and set up a controlled delivery to a Prospect Street residence.
The marijuana has an estimated street value of $31,000, police said.