An 18-year-old man was charged yesterday with four counts of first-degree robbery and three counts of kidnapping stemming from a reported robbery of four teenagers at the sugar mill skate park in 'Aiea.

James T. Malgama of a Pali Highway address was charged at 10:50 a.m., police said.

Family Court is reviewing his status since the alleged Aug. 20 robberies were committed while Malgama was a juvenile.

Malgama is the second person arrested in the robbery investigation. He was taken into custody Wednesday at 465 South King St. at 2 p.m.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Dec. 4 and charged in Family Court with first-degree robbery and kidnapping, police said.

CAUTION ADVISED OVER TIMES STRIKE

Police yesterday issued an advisory to motorists to anticipate delays and obey instructions of officers assigned to strike posts at Times Supermarket locations, where meat department workers went on strike Monday.

The advisory stems from an incident Wednesday at the Waimalu Times parking lot in which an argument between a motorist and a picket escalated to the point where the driver allegedly struck the picket and attempted to flee, HPD spokeswoman Michelle Yu said.

A police officer who saw the incident said a male picket, 36, was standing in front of a car trying to exit the parking lot. The driver accelerated his car, struck the picket and attempted to drive off.

Police arrested the driver, a 65-year-old Aliamanu man, for investigation of second-degree assault.

The picket was treated for lacerations on his knee and released after being examined at a hospital, police said.

Police officers assigned to a strike post are responsible for preserving the peace, protecting life and property, and protecting the civil rights of all parties, Yu said.

Yu said motorists should wait for a police officer to stop the picket line and not try to force their way through.

2 ROBBERS TAKE WALLETS, CASH, FLEE

Police issued an all-points bulletin in connection with an armed robbery reported yesterday morning near the Stuart Anderson's restaurant on Ka'ahumanu Street in Waimalu.

Two robbers took wallets and cash from three people before driving away from the scene in an older-model Volvo or BMW, police were told. They were last seen driving makai on Ka'ahumanu toward Blaisdell Park.

One of the robbers used a handgun while the other was armed with a sawed-off shotgun, the victims told police. The incident was reported at 4:02 a.m.

MAN CHARGED IN ABUSE OF WOMAN

Hawai'i County police yesterday charged a Kona man accused of physically and sexually abusing a woman from Dec. 12 to 16 in Holualoa.

Sanford Kinimaka Granito, 39, was charged with two counts of abuse of a household member, one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of second-degree terroristic threatening.

The woman told police that during the five-day period she was sexually assaulted, choked and threatened.

Granito's bail was set at $5,250. He has six prior criminal convictions, according to Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center records.

FUNDRAISER TO HELP BUY CHURCH

Several Hawai'i church choirs will come together for a fund-raising performance Dec. 29 at the Community Church of Honolulu, 2345 Nu'uanu Ave., to help raise money to buy a permanent home for the Logos Korean Church.

The church now holds services in a commercial space on Ala Moana between Happiness Lounge and Mike's Discount Furniture. The congregation has been struggling for 13 years to raise money to find a church of its own.The congregation needs another $70,000 by Jan. 19 to complete a down payment to purchase the Church of the Nazarene in Kaimuki.

A barbecue dinner begins at 4 p.m. Cost is $20.

There will be performances by organ soloist Young Pak, the Hawai'i Ecumenical Chorale under the direction of Aaron David Mahi, the Harris United Methodist Church Chancel Choir under director Diane Matsuura and the Ringing Angels Teen Handbell Choir from the Logos Korean Church.

GIRL FALLS ASLEEP AT WHEEL, CRASHES

A 17-year-old girl escaped serious injury when her car went out of control and flipped over yesterday morning in the east-bound lanes of H-1 Freeway near the 'Aiea off-ramp.

The incident occurred about 3:05 a.m.

The girl told emergency responders that she fell asleep seconds before the car flipped over.

She was taken to The Queen's Medical Center with abrasions on her limbs and an eye injury.

Police shut down three lanes while the overturned car was cleared from the freeway.

EVENT TO HELP SENIORS 'FIT' CAR

To drive down the rate of crashes and injuries among older drivers, the state Department of Health Injury Prevention and Control Program will host a "CarFit" event from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 4, at Kapi'olani Community College. CarFit is a national program that uses trained professionals to help older drivers "fit" their car better. The free educational program is sponsored by the American Automobile Association.

"We're offering this free service for the first time in Hawai'i to help older drivers, age 65 and above, increase their safety while driving," said Eric Tash, DOH Injury Prevention Program manager.

CarFit will use trained occupational and physical therapists to evaluate older drivers' ability to operate a vehicle safely by evaluating the "fit" of the driver to the vehicle.

Assessments are based on many of the car's features and functions, such as head restraints, mirrors, line of sight over the steering wheel and the position of the driver in relation to air bags.

All drivers will receive a 15-minute, 12-point check to help them fit better and feel more comfortable in their car.

PAROLEE ARRESTED IN WAHIAWA

Police yesterday arrested a Whitmore Village man wanted on three probation warrants totaling $150,000.

Lord Cacas Cabana, 37, was arrested on Kilani Avenue in Wahiawa. He is scheduled to appear today in District Court.

Cabana was convicted of third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia and sentenced in July 2006 to five years' probation.

UH SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHED

Current and former Ernst & Young partners Terri Fujii and Lawrence Rodriguez have jointly established a $300,000 endowed scholarship at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Shidler College of Business. The Fujii and Rodriguez Endowed Scholarship Fund will provide annual scholarships for students majoring in accounting at the School of Accountancy.

The initial gift of $150,000 was matched by Jay Shidler matching funds to total $300,000.

"Terri and Larry are remarkable business leaders in our community," said UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw. "With this endowment, they have shown a high standard of philanthropic leadership that we feel will inspire other community and business leaders."

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