Posted on: Friday, October 8, 2004
POLICE BEAT
Homeless man held in stabbings
Advertiser Staff
A 25-year-old homeless man is facing attempted-murder charges after the stabbing of two men, ages 27 and 38, at Ala Moana Beach Park on Wednesday night.
The two victims, who are also homeless, told police their assailant came at them with a knife about 10:45 p.m. for no apparent reason.
Police officers went to the park, found the alleged attacker and arrested him on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder as well as attempted first-degree murder.
A first-degree murder charge is brought in cases where someone kills or tries to kill more than one person in a single incident or when a law enforcement-officer is the victim.
The two men who were stabbed were taken to The Queen's Medical Center in serious condition and were listed in the same condition this morning, police said.
A 24-year-old homeless man was arrested on suspicion of felony charges after a series of incidents that began at his mother's home in the Ko Olina subdivision, then moved to Hawai'i Kai and ended in Kapahulu.
Police said the man stole his mother's purse about 12:30 pm. Wednesday and took the family car. They initiated a theft case on behalf of the mother and issued an all-points bulletin for the car.
Later in the afternoon, a man robbed three women and three different locations, all within an hour's time.
East O'ahu patrol officers issued another all-points bulletin for the car after the third robbery, which took place on Kapahulu Avenue.
Police officers, alerted by an off-duty officer, arrested the man on suspicion of three counts of second-degree robbery and one count of second-degree theft.
HILO, Hawai'i — Big Island police and firefighters used a helicopter and ground crews yesterday to search portions of North Kona for a missing 87-year-old man.
Crews searched the Hualalai Road area for Anthony Miyose, who was last seen about 11 p.m. Wednesday near the road. Miyose, who suffers from dementia, was last seen wearing an orange aloha shirt, mustard colored pants and slippers. He is 5 feet 1 and weights about 115 pounds.
Anyone with information about Miyose's whereabouts is asked to call the fire department at 961-8336.
A 40-year-old man was questioned by police investigators Wednesday in connection with an incident at a Kalihi bank Tuesday.
Police said the man walked into the bank about 3:10 p.m. and tried to cash a stolen check.
A teller notified police, who went to the bank and arrested the man on suspicion of second-degree forgery.
The man was released without charges Wednesday pending further investigation.
WAIKOLOA, Hawai'i — Big Island police yesterday identified a woman whose body was found Monday in a Waikoloa parking lot as a 76-year-old from Waikoloa Village. An autopsy determined she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Transient suspect in series of thefts
Search on for missing man
Man questioned in bank incident
Woman's death ruled a suicide
