Posted at 11:35 a.m., Friday, April 29, 2005
Police Beat: Youngster assaulted
Advertiser Staff
Police are investigating the sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl in Waianae.The victim and her family were at a community center yesterday when a stranger lured her away about 9 p.m., police said. The girl told police she was taken to a nearby vacant lot and sexually assaulted.
When family members noticed she was missing, they searched the area and found her in the lot, police said. The assailant remains unknown and police are trying to put together a composite sketch.
Motorist suffers critical injuries
An 18-year-old woman was in critical condition this morning at The Queen's Medical Center after her car slammed into a utility pole late yesterday, police said.
Police traffic investigators said the woman was driving her 1995 Accura south on 10th Avenue about 11:15 p.m. when she lost control and hit a utility pole at the intersection of Kiwila Street.
Police said speed was a factor.
Man beaten, robbed of wallet
A 24-year-old Honolulu man was struck on the head and robbed last night after he refused give up his wallet, police said.
The man was walking in the 1500 block of Keaumoku Street about 10:24 p.m. when two men stopped him and demanded money, police said. The victim refused and continued walking, but the two men chased him and hit him, knocking him to the ground, police said.
The victim's leather wallet was taken.
An ambulance treated the victim at the scene.