Posted at 9:10 a.m., Thursday, March 9, 2006
POLICE BEAT
Man allegedly wielding knives arrested
Advertiser Staff
A 48-year-old Makaha man was arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening and abuse of a family or household member after he allegedly threatened to stab his 45-year-old girlfriend.The woman told police she was arguing with her boyfriend at about 10 a.m. at their apartment on Kili Drive when he grabbed two knives and threatened to kill her. She later said he put the knives on the floor but continued to argue with her and then assaulted her.
Police said the woman was able to get out of the apartment and call 911.
Police went to the apartment, found the boyfriend still inside and arrested him.
Teen, 17, arrested on suspicion of robbery
A 17-year-old boy was arrested at the Pearlridge Shopping Center last night on suspicion of second-degree robbery.
Police were told that the boy was attempting to steal merchandise from one of the stores about 6:40 p.m. What would have been a shoplifting case became a robbery when the boy allegedly used physical force against a store loss prevention officer to try to get away, police said.
Man arrested in 2004 car window-smashing case
A 45-year-old Waimanalo man was arrested yesterday in connection with a June 2004 incident in which he allegedly smashed the windshield and passenger windows of a car that belonged to a 47-year-old man.
Police said the two men had been arguing prior to the window-smashing incident.
Police arrested the younger man yesterday on suspicion of second-degree criminal property damage