A man who is a suspect in a May 2 fire that gutted a three-bedroom home at 84-461 Makaha Valley Road surrendered to police yesterday after being released from Straub Clinic & Hospital, where he was treated for burns suffered in the fire. The blaze left seven people homeless.

The man, 43, was booked on first-degree criminal property damage. The fire caused $180,000 damage to the structure and $20,000 to contents.

Witnesses saw the man fleeing from the burning home with his clothes on fire after an argument with his girlfriend.

Break disrupts water service

More than 500 apartment units in Waipahu were without water today because of a water main break near 94-066 Leolua Street. The rupture in the 12-inch main was reported at 2:10 a.m. and also affected water service to Waipahu Town Center and Waipahu Shopping Village.

Board of Water Supply spokeswoman Wanda Yamane said water wagons were available in the area.

Repair work forced the closure of Leolua Street between Leoku Street and Kunia Road. The work was expected to be completed by late afternoon today, said Yamane.

Woman arrested in stabbing

A 29-year-old woman was arrested last night at a Numana Road residence in Kalihi on suspicion of stabbing her boyfriend during a dispute.

The stabbing at a Middle Street apartment was reported to police at 6:10 p.m. The woman was booked for attempted second-degree murder.

Man sought in hit-and-run case

Police investigating a hit-and-run traffic accident are seeking information about a shirtless man who was seen walking on Lanakila Avenue toward North School Street carrying a gas can about 10:30 a.m. May 19.

The man was seen by witnesses near a dark-colored Chevy Blazer or Ford Bronco parked in a lot at 1822 Lanakila Avenue. The vehicle struck a 78-year-old woman while leaving the lot at 12:02 p.m. and was seen headed mauka on Lanakila Avenue.

The vehicle has a chrome front grill and large tires. It had been seen frequently in the area before the accident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Espinda at 529-3499 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular.