POLICE BEAT
Wahiawa man, 21, found dead in car
Advertiser Staff
A 21-year-old Wahiawa man was killed early yesterday in a one-car crash in Kunia.
The man's car was found overturned down an embankment by a Hawaiian Electric Co. crew that was sent to the area after a power failure, police said. The failure occurred at 2:13 a.m. and the HECO crew reached the scene about 4 a.m., police said.
The man was found sitting in the car with his seat belt on and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he died of apparent internal injuries.
Police believe the man was heading south on Kunia Road when he lost control of his 1998 Ford Escort near Kunia Drive. The car hit and severed a utility pole, went down an embankment and landed on its roof.
Police said speed was a factor in the crash. Yesterday's death was O'ahu's 22nd traffic fatality this year, compared with 20 at this time last year.
GIRL, 15, SUSPECTED OF STEALING CAR
Police arrested a 15-year-old Kalihi girl on suspicion of car theft Sunday night after her grandmother told police the girl took one of her cars without permission.
The grandmother, 54, called police after she noticed that a set of keys and one of her cars were missing. She told police that she suspected her granddaughter had taken the car. A couple of hours later, the grandmother was returning from the store and saw the granddaughter driving the car that had been reported stolen, police said.
Police arrived at the grandmother's home and arrested the girl.
MAN ARRESTED IN DOWNTOWN FIGHT
A 25-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a bottle. The man who was hit had been trying to break up a fight between two women.
The assault happened about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the Chinatown area.
Police said the suspect ran away before they arrived but was caught nearby and arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
