A 49-year-old man has been charged with attacking a 25-year-old woman with a box cutter in Waikiki.
Andrew M. Davis was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder but was charged Friday with the lesser offenses of assault and terroristic threatening. His bail has been set at $75,000.
Police said a suspect later identified as Davis was yelling at people at random near Longs Drugs on Kalakaua Avenue when he approached the victim around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Davis and the woman exchanged words before the suspect grabbed her from behind and put her in a chokehold. Police said Davis then held a box cutter to the victim’s neck.
A witness heard the woman’s screams and pushed Davis to the ground. Police said Davis then fled on foot.
The victim sustained deep lacerations to both hands.
Responding officers located and arrested Davis about a half-hour later near the intersection of Royal Hawaiian and Kuhio avenues.
Makiki apartment fire victim identified
A 49-year-old man who died in a Makiki high-rise fire has been identified as Alvin K. Asakura.
The cause of Asakura’s death is pending, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.
Honolulu firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at the Oahuan Tower at 1710 Makiki St. shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The fire broke out in unit 402 of the 10-story building. Honolulu fire spokesman Capt. Scot Seguirant said a male occupant reported being trapped inside the unit.
Firefighters brought the fire under control at 11:42 a.m. and extinguished it at 12:37 p.m. They located Asakura’s body inside a bedroom within unit 402.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and a damage estimate has yet to be determined.
The 60-year-old building does not have a sprinkler system.
Prosecutor passes on evidence case
The Hawaii County Prosecutor’s Office said it will not handle the case of a police officer accused of taking drug evidence because the office has identified conflicts with the investigation.
Officials decided Tuesday to send the case to another county, West Hawaii Today reported.
