A 19-year-old Kaua'i man drowned Sunday at Larsen's Beach in Moloa'a after helping save a friend.

John Moises of Kapa'a was pronounced dead at the scene, said Kaua'i County spokeswoman Mary Daubert.

Daubert said Moises and two men, both 18, were diving at Larsen's Beach about 5:40 p.m. when they drifted outside the reef and were caught in the current.

One of the young men managed to make it to nearby rocks and hung on, while Moises helped the other climb onto the rocks.

The two men tried to help Moises onto the rocks, but he was swept out to sea by a large wave after getting his leg caught between large underwater rocks.

Firefighters found Moises unconscious with major injuries 40 yards offshore, Daubert said.

The two survivors suffered minor injuries, Daubert said.

MAN CHARGED IN KALIHI ASSAULT

Prosecutors charged a 27-year-old man yesterday for allegedly hitting another man with a metal pipe during an argument late Saturday night at a Kalihi Valley public housing complex.

Gerald Siamani, who has no permanent local address, is being held in lieu of $11,000 bail.

Siamani was arrested yesterday at 4:30 p.m. on Kalaunu Street.

The man, 21, struck with the metal pipe suffered minor injuries, police said.

STABBING SUSPECT PLEADS NOT GUILTY

A 22-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge of stabbing his cousin at an 'Ewa Beach apartment on July 4.

Tyler Condon, who is being held on $1 million bail, was given a trial date of Sept. 17 by Circuit Judge Derrick Chan.

Condon is charged with murdering Jake Hale, 28, who was found with stab wounds outside the apartment at Palm Villas II on Mikohu Street.

If convicted, Condon faces a mandatory life term with parole.

ALLEGED BURGLAR FOUND IN WAIKIKI

A 22-year-old McCully man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of burglary after police responding to a complaint by a witness found him with property taken from a Waikiki-area building.

The man was arrested at 3:50 a.m. at the intersection of Kalaimoku Street and Kalakaua Avenue.

Police were also holding the man on an outstanding $250 warrant.

The man has one prior criminal conviction.

POLICE SEEK HELP IN BANK ROBBERY

Police were seeking information on a man who robbed Bank of Hawaii's Kalihi branch Friday.

Police yesterday released a bank security camera photo of the robber through Honolulu CrimeStoppers.

The robbery occurred at 2:20 p.m. Police described the robber as 18 to 20 years old, 5-feet-4 to 5-feet-6 and 120 pounds.

He was wearing a black beanie cap, a tan long-sleeve shirt over a red T-shirt with "adidas" displayed on the front and dark pants. He was carrying a skateboard.

A demand note was passed to the teller, and no injuries were reported in the robbery at 1956 North King St.

The robber got away with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

Police ask anyone with information about the crime to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cell phone.

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