POLICE BEAT
Driver critically injured in crash
Advertiser Staff
A 19-year-old man was critically injured early yesterday in a pickup truck crash in Kunia.
Traffic accident investigator Sgt. John Agno said police were notified of the single-vehicle crash on Kunia Road, south of Kunia Drive, at 4:08 a.m.
A man from the Schofield area was ejected from his Chevy Silverado pickup and was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition, Agno said. Speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors, police said.
Investigators determined the driver was headed south when the truck swerved off the right shoulder of Kunia Road, struck a guardrail and flipped.
ROBBERY SUSPECT HELD IN LIEU OF BAIL
Prosecutors yesterday charged a 43-year-old man with robbing another man in Chinatown Saturday night.
Larry Lopez Jr., who lists a Kahalu'u address, was being held last night in lieu of $30,000 bail for second-degree robbery. His initial appearance is set for today in District Court.
Lopez was arrested by police on Smith and North Hotel streets at 7:15 p.m. about a half hour after witnesses reportedly saw him steal items from the pants pocket of a 54-year-old man he had punched and knocked down.
Police recovered an identification card and cash allegedly taken from the victim.
Lopez has 19 prior convictions, according to Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center records.
MAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED SLASHING
A 32-year-old man was charged yesterday with slashing another man with a knife during a fight Saturday in Hale'iwa.
Isaac Conrado Aplaca, who listed no permanent local address, is accused of second-degree assault.
His bail is $50,000 pending an initial appearance tomorrow at District Court.
Aplaca was arrested in front of 66-123 Naoiwi Lane at 5:35 p.m., 50 minutes after the alleged knife attack on a 50-year-old man.
