Police major’s pay cut off after his arrest
A police major accused of drug possession has been placed on unpaid leave, a police department spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Maj. Carlton Nishimura, 55, was arrested by FBI agents on Monday. The spokeswoman said the department is also conducting an internal investigation of the 31-year veteran.
During a search of Nishimura’s Waianae home on Monday, FBI agents found more than half a pound of methamphetamine in six clear plastic bags. The FBI said it also found other items in the home consistent with drug dealing.
Nishimura remains in federal custody and will appear in U.S. District Court Friday. He had been free on a $50,000 signature bond in another federal case in which he is accused of extorting money from an illegal gambling house operator, lying to the FBI and trying to persuade a witness to lie. He is scheduled to appear in court for that case also on Friday.
After his indictment in February, the department took away his police powers and placed him on desk duty. The department later placed him on paid administrative leave.
Masseur robs guest in Waikiki hotel room
A masseur robbed a hotel guest in Waikiki, police said.
The masseur, who is in his 20s, was contacted through a website and went to a 36-year-old man’s hotel room about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to give a massage, police said.
The masseur took the man’s money without giving him a massage, and fled after hitting the man with a drinking glass when he demanded his money back, police said.
Segway patrol nabs man on drug counts
A 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a police officer on a Segway spotted him with a drug pipe in his hand, police said.
About 7 a.m., the officer saw the man sitting at a North Vineyard Boulevard location with a pipe and illegal drugs, police said. The officer arrested the man for investigation of illegal drugs and two outstanding warrants.
National Guard soldier dies on Kauai
A Hawaii Army National Guard soldier died Wednesday afternoon while on duty at a vehicle maintenance shop on Kauai, officials said.
The Guard soldier, who worked as a full-time federal technician, was found unresponsive by another soldier and taken to Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 1 p.m., the National Guard said in a release.
Officials said the cause of death is unknown at this time. Although the soldier’s family has been notified, the Hawaii National Guard did not release the soldier’s name.
