Police & Fire

Kidnap suspect faces multiple charges

A 36-year-old Wahiawa man was charged Saturday with kidnapping, terroristic threatening, abuse of a household member, assault, violating a protective order and criminal property damage after he allegedly kidnapped a woman for more than 12 hours on Aug. 31.

Peter Kanohokula was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail and is expected to make an initial appearance in District Court today.

Police said Kanohokula is suspected of following a 24-year-old woman to a store on Kilani Avenue on Aug. 31.

The woman got into his vehicle, and the two drove to an area near Kaena Point, where he allegedly assaulted her. According to police, he later drove her back to Wahiawa where he again assaulted her, but she was able to escape.

Police said he continued to threaten her using text messages.

Officers arrested Kano­ho­kula Thursday at 12:44 p.m. at an Ewa Beach home, just after police issued a Crime­Stop­pers bulletin asking for help in finding him.

Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck

A 45-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after the motorcycle he was operating collided with an oncoming truck on Kapolei Parkway.

According to police, the motorcycle rider was traveling west on Kapolei Parkway, about 0.2 miles before Renton Road, when he apparently lost control of his 2010 Yamaha motorcycle, crossed a grassy median and continued into the path of a 2001 Ford truck traveling in the opposite direction.

The accident occurred around 12:20 p.m.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

Police said speed may have been a factor in the crash.

Alcohol was not a factor for the driver of the truck. It is not known whether alcohol may have been a factor for the motorcycle rider.

Police closed traffic in both directions to investigate. Westbound lanes were reopened around 3:30 p.m. Eastbound lanes were reopened about an hour later.