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Posted at 10:12 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2005

POLICE BEAT
Blaring music leads to stolen-car arrest

Advertiser Staff

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A 21-year-old Kalihi man was arrested last night for suspicion of a variety of criminal offenses after he drove by a police crime reduction team near the intersection of North Vineyard Boulevard and Liliha Street with music blaring from the car.

Officers followed the car and ordered the driver to stop on Nimitz Highway about 10:05 p.m. A check of the car's license number showed a 57-year-old man had reported it stolen earlier.

The driver, of a Kahanu Street address, was arrested for suspicion of car theft and driving without a license.

Based on items found on the driver while he was being booked, he was also arrested for suspicion of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.



Man arrested after attacking woman with hammer

A 35-year-old Kahuku man was arrested for suspicion of second-degree assault last night after he allegedly attacked his former girlfriend with a claw hammer.

Police arrested the man about 6:30 p.m. but did not indicate the severity of injuries, if any, to the woman.



Kahalu'u man with unregistered guns arrested

A 20-year-old Kahalu'u man was arrested yesterday for suspicion of a weapons violation after police responded to a report of gunshots being heard in upper Kahalu'u. Officers arrested the man as he left a mountain trail and was walking along Hui Kelu Street.

Police reported recovering two unregistered guns and arrested the man for suspicion of failing to properly store a firearm.

He was later released without charges pending further investigation.



Rock thrown through wife's windshield leads to arrest

A 48-year-old Kalihi man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly threw a rock at his wife's car, causing the windshield to shatter resulting in minor injuries to his wife and the couple's 9-month-old daughter.

The wife, 40, said she put the baby and the couple's 13-year-old daughter into the car and was driving away from the couple's home on Gulick Avenue because the husband had been acting violently.

Police were called arrested the husband about 5:50 p.m. at the corner of Dement and School streets for suspicion of first-degree criminal property damage.