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Updated at 7:02 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2007

Man, 46, arrested in tie to reported UH-Manoa threat

By Mike Leidemann
Advertiser Staff Writer

A 46-year-old man was arrested by police today in connection with a reported threat to shoot 30 students at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.

Maj. Frank Fujii, a spokesman for the Honolulu Police Department, said the man was taken into custody without resistance about 2:45 p.m. near Honolulu Stadium State Park in Mo'ili'ili.

University officials yesterday issued a campuswide e-mail alert after a man was overheard on a city bus shortly before 11:30 a.m. saying he was planning to shoot the students at the university.

A man fitting the description was seen about two hours later riding a bicycle near the campus, but left before officials could question him, a UH spokesman said.

Fujii said police are continuing to investigate the incident as a terroristic threatening case. The man taken into custody yesterday was not arrested on a specific charge, police said.

Police said they could not release details about the man's condition or other details about the arrest. Fujii said no other suspects are being sought in the case at this time.

Reach Mike Leidemann at mleidemann@honoluluadvertiser.com.