Police were told that the older boy threatened to beat up the first two boys, ages 14 and 15, if they did not comply with his demands.

After the two boys did as they were told, the older boy allegedly approached another youth and demanded the same from him.

The third boy managed to push the older boy to the ground and the first two boys helped pin him down until officers arrived, police said.

Son arrested after father reports choking incident

A 15-year-old Honolulu boy was arrested this morning on suspicion of felony abuse of a family or household member after he allegedly choked his father.

The father, 59, told police he had been arguing with his son when the boy began choking him to the point he lost consciousness.

Police were called to the home and arrested the boy.

2 deaths reported within 4 minutes today

Two men were found dead within minutes of each other on O'ahu this morning, apparently of natural causes.

A 43-year-old Honolulu man was pronounced dead about 7:35 a.m. after he was found in an unresponsive state in a vehicle fronting his house, police said.

And at 7:39 a.m., a 59-year-old man was pronounced dead after his lifeless body was found outside a Waialua liquor store.