At 6 p.m. on Jan. 6, the man was standing outside a red pickup truck near the intersection of Kamailio and Makalea Streets, when he grabbed the girl and forced her into the back seat of his truck, police said. The man sexually assaulted the girl inside the truck before she was able break free and run away.

Anyone with information should call Detective Greg McCormick at 529-3417 or anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, *CRIME on your cellular phone.

The man is described as being in his 40s, with dirty blond hair, and a mustache. He was last seen wearing a green tank top, faded blue jeans and work shoes. Police said he fled the scene driving a red pickup truck with an extended cab.

Pricey bags lost after assault

Police this morning are investigating a complaint filed by a 40-year-old man who said two Louis Vuitton bags were stolen from him last night in Waikiki.

The man told police he was walking along Ala Moana Boulevard near the Ala Wai Canal Bridge about 11:10 p.m. when a man approached him, flashed a knife and pushed him to the ground before taking the two bags.

The robbery victim received a couple of scratches on his left forearm but refused medical treatment. He told police that his attacker appeared to be in his early 30s.

Girl alleges sexual assault

Police yesterday were looking for a 53-year-old man who is suspected of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on Tuesday at a camping area in Kalaeloa.

The girl said the man, with whom she is acquainted, picked her up near her home about 5 p.m. and drove her to the camping area where he assaulted her in his car.

Police said the girl reported the incident yesterday to a teacher at her school who alerted a counselor who contacted police.

Police classified the incident as a case of second-degree sexual assault.

Locked moped leads to arrest

Police yesterday arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of second-degree theft after a witness called police to say the boy was straddling and pushing a moped with its steering locked near 1010 Pensacola Street.

The youth was later released. The incident remains under investigation.

Unauthorized credit card use reported

A 21-year-old Maunawili woman was arrested yesterday after she allegedly tried to use her mother's credit card without permission to buy a number of items at a gas station in Enchanted Lake.

Police said the woman arrived at Keolu Chevron about 4:30 a.m. and gave the credit card to a cashier who pre-approved the card for a gas purchase.

After the woman filled her tank, she went into the convenience store, selected $42.50 worth of merchandise and attempted to pay for the goods with the credit card.

At that point, the cashier noticed the back of the card had not been signed and she gave it back to the customer to sign. After signing her name, the customer handed the card back to the cashier who attempted to get electronic approval for the purchase.