A Big Island motorcyclist died yesterday of injuries he received during a collision in Hakalau.

Police said Wayne V. Ortiz, 53, of Papa'ikou was traveling south on his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Hawai'i Belt Road near the Hakalau overpass when a Toyota van traveling north on the same road turned left onto Old Mamalahoa highway into the path of Ortiz.

Police said Katherine Akerberg, 64, of Kea'au was driving the van. After colliding with the van, Ortiz continued southbound on the highway until he struck a Suzuki multi-purpose vehicle driven by Gregory Gauthier, 32, of Waikoloa.

Ortiz and Akerberg were taken to Hilo Medical Center, where Ortiz was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m. and Akerberg was treated and released. Gauthier was not injured.

Police have not determined if speed or alcohol played a part in the the crash. An autopsy has been ordered. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police officer Norbert Serrao at 961-2332.

To date, there have been 34 traffic fatalities on the Big Island this year, compared with 29 during the same period last year.

Arrest made in credit card case

A 35-year-old woman who allegedly tried to use a stolen credit card to buy items at the new Wal-Mart store on Ke'eaumoku Street was arrested on suspicion of various felony charges yesterday.

Police said the woman tried to use the card at a self-checkout counter about 3:30 p.m., but the card had been reported stolen and was rejected.

The woman was arrested on suspicion of fraudulent use of a credit card and multiple charges forgery, theft and identity theft.

Charges against the woman were pending this morning.

Man suspected in two assaults

Police yesterday arrested a 42-year-old Kailua man as a suspect in two cases involving two other Kailua men during the past week.

A 35-year-old man told police the older man hit him with a pool stick during an argument Oct. 10 in a parking lot on Hoolai Street and that he had to be taken to Castle Medical Center to be treated for his injuries.

Police said they believe the same man threatened to kill a 45-year-old man Wednesday on Kailua Beach.

In both incidents, the suspect left before police arrived, but they found him yesterday and arrested him for suspicion of second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening.

Boy arrested in home burglary

A 14-year-old Wai'anae boy was arrested yesterday on suspicion of first-degree burglary after a Wai'anae man whose home was broken into Friday gave police a videotape showing the boy entering the house.

Police said the homeowner, 46, came home, noticed items were missing and checked his video surveillance system.

Police viewed the tape, conducted an investigation and arrested the boy, who was later released pending further investigation.

Police nab four in car break-in

Police arrested three men and a woman in connection with a car break-in yesterday at the city's Ted Makalena Golf Course.

Police said witnesses saw the group breaking into a car belonging to a 51-year-old man and removing stereo equipment.

Police were called but the group hand driven off in their own car before officers arrived.

Police said they caught up with the car at Ka'ahumanu and Moanalua Road, recovered the stereo equipment and arrested group members for suspicion of unlawful entry of a motor vehicle after a witness identified the three men — ages 19, 23 and 39 — and woman, 23.

The woman was also arrested for suspicion of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia based on items found in her purse while she was being booked at the Pearl City station, police said.

Man allegedly stole cart, kayak

An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and kayak theft following an incident yesterday morning in Waialua.

Police said the man was seen driving a golf cart without permission and when confronted, headed toward a home where he took a kayak without permission.