Police officers were sent to where the car was being recovered about 1 p.m. and witnesses pointed out a man they say drove up in the car.

Police then arrested the man on suspicion of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.

Suspect arrested in car break-in

Police arrested a 32-year-old Palolo man yesterday afternoon as a suspect in a car break-in.

Patrol officers from the Kalihi sub-station were responding to a report of an attempted car theft in progress.

Police said the man who was arrested was found inside the car, ransacking it.

He was arrested about 3:25 p.m. on suspicion of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle.

Kalihi man cashing forged gift checks arrested

A 24-year-old Kalihi man was arrested yesterday afternoon after he allegedly tried to cash six counterfeit American Express gift checks at a bank in Kaka'ako.

Police said a teller at the bank on Queen Street called for assistance after she examined the checks for security features and didn't find any.

The man who tried to cash the checks was arrested about 2:30 p.m. on suspicion of six counts of second-degree forgery.

Police catch up with suspected car thief

A 25-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with an attempted car theft in Mililani on Oct. 31.

Patrol officers were sent to check on a report of car break-in in progress Kawelo'alii Street and came upon the car with two men still inside.

Police ordered the two men to get out of the car and lay the ground. Both men complied but before the officers could handcuff them, one suspect jumped up and ran away. One of the officers recognized the man who ran away from a previous contact with him, police said.