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Posted at 11:19 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2005

POLICE BEAT
Homeless man arrested at Pearlridge

Advertiser Staff

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A 20-year-old homeless man was arrested at the Pearlridge shopping center about 6:30 last night after he allegedly tried to cash a $650 check that had been stolen during a Nov. 4 car break-in.

Police went to the mall and arrested the suspect for suspicion of second-degree forgery.



Suspect, 15, arrested for sexual assault

A 15-year-old boy was arrested at a Kalihi school yesterday after a 15-year-old girl classmate told school officials the boy sexually assaulted her on school property. Police did not disclose which school was involved.

Police located the boy at the school, he was identified by the victim and was arrested for suspicion of four counts of third-degree sexual assault and one count of kidnapping.

The boy was later released without charges pending further investigation.



Suspect arrested in tent fire

A 38-year-old homeless man was arrested in Wahiawa yesterday after he allegedly set fire to a tent in an area where homeless people live.

Police said the man who was arrested had been arguing with another man and that the two men left they area. They said witnesses reported seeing the suspect return about 1:10 p.m. and set fire to the other man's tent.

Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the fire which damaged the tent and several nearby trees.

Police arrived and found a witness who pointed out the man who set the fire. He was arrested for suspicion of second-degree criminal property damage.



Man turns himself in after being ID'd

A 20-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with a July 4 incident in which he was spotted punching and kicking several parked vehicles in Kailua.

A witness later identified the man via a photographic lineup.

He turned himself in to police yesterday and was arrested for suspicion of second-degree criminal property damage.



Crimestoppers search for hit-and-run suspect

The CrimeStoppers program and police are asking for the public's help in finding the car and driver involved in a hit-and-run collision earlier this month that left a 55-year-old woman with a broken leg.

Police said the woman was crossing Varsity Circle at University Avenue about 4:25 a.m. Sept. 10 when a four-door, white sedan ran into her, knocking her to the ground.

The driver was making a left turn from University into Varsity Circle. After hitting the victim, the car reversed and proceeded mauka on University Avenue toward Manoa. The front of the car may have been damaged, police said.

In addition to a broken femur, the victim received a number of bruises and is still hospitalized.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or *CRIME on cellular telephones. Free cellular calls are provided by Cingular, Nextel Hawaii, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless Hawaii.