Police were told the wife got upset with her husband and allegedly hit him with the hammer about 2 p.m.

The husband went to another room to try to separate himself from the wife, who allegedly bit him as he was trying to close the door, police said.

The wife was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault and second-degree terroristic threatening.

Chase ends in arrests

Four men were arrested yesterday after an off-duty Honolulu Police detective thought there was something suspicious about the car they were in when they arrived at a Pearl City store yesterday.

Police said the detective about 12:45 p.m. called police dispatchers, who confirmed that the car had been reported stolen.

The dispatchers sent other police officers, who arrived just as the four men were leaving in the car.

Officers ordered the car to stop, at which point the men jumped out and ran. Police were able to catch up with all of them and arrested the driver on suspicion of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.

The three passengers were arrested on suspicion of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.

Woman arrested when plates don't match

A 22-year-old woman was arrested yesterday afternoon after police received a complaint she was blocking an intersection in Kalihi with her car.

Police went to investigate and ran a check on the car's license plates. When it was learned that the license plates did not with the car, the vehicle identification number was checked and it was discovered that the car had been reported stolen earlier.

Police then arrested the woman about 4:20 p.m. on suspicion of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle.

Teen reports sexual assault

A 47-year-old man was arrested at his home near the Halawa housing area yesterday in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed on behalf of a 16-year-old girl.

The girl alleged that the man, who is a family member, assaulted her periodically between February 2005 and September 2006.