Suspect held in kidnapping and sex assault
Police arrested a 58-year-old Kailua man Thursday morning in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault earlier this month of a 19-year-old-woman.
Police said a man held the woman against her will on Sept. 9 at a Kailua residence.
The suspect was arrested at his North Kainalu Drive home and was being held pending charges of kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault.
Man arrested, freed after kidnap attempt
A 35-year-old Pahoa man accused of trying to kidnap and sexually assault a schoolgirl was released Wednesday night from police custody on Hawaii island.
Officers were dispatched to a report of a girl being confronted at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday by a man in a restroom at Hilo Union Elementary School. The girl escaped, and the man was seen heading toward Haili Street on Kapiolani Street. Officers arrested the man a few hours later on Aupuni Street.
Police and prosecutors indicated that one of the reasons for not charging the suspect was to avoid further trauma to the victim, who would have to testify in open court, face the suspect and be exposed to cross-examination by a defense attorney.
Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to call Detective Daylan Asuncion of the Juvenile Aid Section at 961-8843 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
Volleyball player is hurt diving for ball
A player was injured Wednesday evening during a girls high school volleyball game between Leilehua and Aiea high schools.
An Emergency Medical Services supervisor said the girl was taken from Aiea High School in serious condition to a trauma center.
According to ambulance dispatch, the girl reportedly hit her head on the court while diving for the ball and was reported unconscious for five minutes.
No further details were available.
Rock-throwing graffiti-painters hit schools
Vandals caused nearly $7,000 worth of damage at Island Pacific Academy in Kapolei over the weekend, damaging five windows and a glass door and painting the walls with graffiti.
Dan White, headmaster of the private kindergarten-to-high school complex, said vandals threw rocks at one of the school’s buildings just after 9 p.m. Saturday, cracking five windows and a door.
Besides painting one of the school’s buildings, vandals also targeted Cole Academy, a preschool about 150 yards away, as well as an area store, White said.
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Pedestrian, 84, dies of injuries in Big Isle accident
An 84-year-old pedestrian died Wednesday of injuries sustained a week earlier when a van hit him in Kealakekua, Hawaii County police said.
Kona patrol officers said Greg Rosario Gregorio of Kealakekua was crossing Hawaii Belt Road south of the 112-mile marker at about 6:40 p.m. Sept. 14 when a northbound 2001 GMC van hit him.
He was not in a crosswalk, police said.
The van was driven by a 24-year-old Ocean View man. He was not injured.
Gregorio was taken to Kona Community Hospital where he died.
It was not known whether speeding, alcohol or drugs were involved, police said.
Traffic Enforcement Unit officers have opened a negligent-homicide investigation and ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Anyone with information regarding the accident is asked to call officer Larry Flowers at 326-4646, ext. 229.
Gregorio’s death was the 16th traffic fatality on Hawaii island this year, compared with 21 at the same time last year.
