Posted at 12:06 p.m., Thursday, August 31, 2006
Police Beat: Clothes rack fire touches off investigation
Advertiser Staff
Police have opened an arson investigation after what they believe was a deliberately set fire damaged a store last night at the Pearl Highlands Center in Pearl City.The store manager who was on duty at the time told police that at about 8:30 p.m. she saw flames rising from the back corner of the store. An unknown customer had apparently set a clothing rack on fire, police said.
The Honolulu Fire Department was called and firefighters extinguished a large fire that engulf the rear of the store, police said.
No arrests had been made in the case as of early this morning.
Teen reports sexual assault
Police are investigating a complaint filed yesterday on behalf of a 15-year-old girl who said she was sexually assaulted by a 42-year-old man in Wai'anae.
The girl said her alleged attacker is a family member.
