POLICE BEAT
1972 murder case remains unsolved
Advertiser Staff
Police are seeking the public's help in solving the alleged murder of a 19-year-old woman that occurred 34 years ago.
On Jan. 7, 1972, Nancy Anderson was last seen by her roommate at about 4 p.m. in their apartment at 2222 Aloha Drive in Waikiki. After the roommate awoke from a nap at 5:15 p.m., she found Anderson's body on her bedroom floor.
Police believe Anderson was stabbed to death with a knife but have no leads in the case.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or *CRIME on your cellular phone.
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN RENTAL CAR THEFT
A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with driving a car that had been reported stolen from a rental company.
Patrol officers on Tuesday saw a car weaving and began following it as a possible DUI case, police said. Officers then checked the license plate number on the vehicle and found it matched a car reported stolen from Hertz on Feb. 27.
Officers pulled the man over and arrested him on suspicion of stealing a car and driving without a license.
DRIVING INCIDENT LEADS TO ARREST
A 31-year-old 'Ewa Beach man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly attacked a woman because she reported him for reckless driving, police said.
A 38-year-old woman awoke to the sound of screeching tires at 6 a.m. Tuesday, police said. She looked out her window and saw a red truck roaring through her subdivision, police said.
The woman drove to the security gate to report the matter. As she spoke with the security guard, the man who had been driving the truck walked by and apparently overheard the conversation, police said.
When the woman got back into her car, the driver of the truck allegedly ran up to her car, reached inside and punched her. Security guards pulled the man off the woman and called police.
The man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a car, police said.
WAIPAHU STUDENT HELD AFTER THREAT
An 18-year-old Waipahu High School student was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly threatened a student who had refused to buy lunch for her, police said.
At noon Tuesday the 18-year-old was standing in line to buy lunch when she saw a 17-year-old girl working at the cash register. The older teen told the cashier to pay for her lunch, but the girl refused, saying she could not afford it, police said.
The older teen then threatened the cashier, police said. The incident was reported to school administrators, who contacted police.
The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of terroristic threatening, police said.
