Posted at 9:39 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2006
POLICE BEAT
Girlfriend reports pellet gun attack
Advertiser Staff
A 35-year-old Nanakuli man was arrested yesterday in connection with an incident on Monday that was reported by his 26-year-old girlfriend.The woman told police she was visiting with friends at a beach along Farrington Highway across from Hakimo Road when her boyfriend arrived about 6 a.m., became angry and began hitting her.
The woman told police her boyfriend threatened her with a knife, hit her with a wooden 2-by-4 and shot her in the stomach with a pellet gun. The woman went to the hospital, where she reported the incident.
Police found the boyfriend last night at his home and arrested him on suspicion of abuse of a family or household member, second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening.
Man arrested after bringing stolen moped in for repairs
A 36-year-old man was arrested at about 3 p.m. yesterday after he rode a moped into a repair shop on McCully Street.
Police said a check of the moped's vehicle identification number revealed that a 61-year-old man had reported it stolen.
Police were called to the shop and arrested the man who brought the moped to the shop on suspicion of second-degree theft.
Woman found in car dies at hospital
Police are investigating the death of a 48-year-old woman who was described as "unresponsive" when she was found early this morning in a car that she was living out of that was parked in front of 310 Ohua Avenue in Waikiki.
An ambulance was summoned about 1:15 a.m. and the woman was taken to Straub Clinic and Hospital where she died at 2:36 a.m.
Police do not suspect foul play. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.