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Alert bystander helps police catch suspected bus stop thief
By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 08:15 a.m. HST, Aug 31, 2012
A witness helped put a 26-year-old Nuuanu woman behind bars after the suspect allegedly stole cash from a 75-year-old man who was sitting at a bus stop in Chinatown Thursday night.
Police said the 26-year-old suspect allegedly took the cash from the pocket of a 75-year-old man at 5:50 p.m. and fled. However, police said a withness intervened and officers apprehended the suspect 30 minutes later on Fort Street Mall near a department store.
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of second-degree theft.
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allie wrote:
wow..getting rough out there. As I stated several times on here the bus stops are increasingly dangerous, lawless places.
on August 31,2012 | 12:49PM
AKULEMAN wrote:
The proposed rail station probably will be the same, just like in NYC subways, where pick pocket dudes and derelicts look for the next prey.
on August 31,2012 | 01:22PM
control wrote:
And how is that different from getting mugged in parking lot going to your car or having your vehicle vandalized while parked at the mall or beach?
on August 31,2012 | 01:54PM
markat wrote:
Kudos to the good samaritan. He or she deserves a commendation.
on August 31,2012 | 01:46PM
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