Posted at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2006
POLICE BEAT
Ma'ili woman arrested in van break-in
Advertiser Staff
A 24-year-old Ma'ili woman was arrested early yesterday morning after she allegedly smashed the window of a van near the Ke'eaumoku Street Wal-Mart store and removed several items.Police said the woman ran from the area but was stopped nearby by patrol officers about 2:45 a.m. and arrested for suspicion of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.
Moped rider arrested for theft, drugs
A 36-year-old man with no local address was arrested yesterday after police found him operating a stolen moped.
Police pulled the moped rider over about 2:10 a.m. at the corner of Young and Pi'ikoi streets after seeing him make an illegal U-turn.
After learning from police dispatchers that the moped had been reported stolen, the patrol officers arrested the rider for suspicion of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.
When the moped operator was searched while being booked at the main police station officers reported finding a glass pipe in his possession, leading to additional arrests for suspicion of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Man arrested in rock-throwing incident
A 34-year-old man with no local address was arrested yesterday as a suspect in damage done to a building at the corner of Ilalo and Koula streets in Kaka'ako.
A security guard told police he heard glass being broken about 9:15 p.m. Monday and went to check. The guard said he found three windows had been shattered by rocks and reviewed a surveillance videotape, which showed a man throwing rocks at the windows.
When police arrived at the scene they found the suspect still on the building's grounds and arrested him for second-degree criminal property damage.