Man charged in kidnap attempt
An 18-year-old Moiliili man was charged Tuesday with trying to kidnap and rob a woman by placing a bag over her head Monday morning in a parking lot at Ala Moana Center.
Bail is set at $100,000 for Christopher K. Estoy, who is charged with attempted kidnapping and robbery. He appeared Wednesday morning in Honolulu District Court. His preliminary hearing is set for Friday.
A 29-year-old woman told police a man followed her to her parked car at 7:30 a.m. When she confronted him, he denied following her, but then placed a bag over her head. The woman said she dropped to her knees to fight off her attacker.
The attacker fled, but the victim said she was able to get a good look at him.
A patrol officer stopped Estoy an hour later jaywalking on Keeaumoku Street and arrested him as a suspect in the attempted kidnapping.
Adjacent robberies bring arrest
A man allegedly took a pearl ring off a woman’s finger and a watch from a man’s wrist Tuesday in the Kalihi-Palama area.
Police said the woman was buying a newspaper in Fuji Market on North King Street when the man grabbed her hand, slipped the ring from her finger and ran away.
About 45 minutes later, a man was jogging on the makai sidewalk of North King Street, about a block from the initial theft, when a man grabbed the victim from behind and ripped a heart monitor watch from the victim’s wrist, police said. The thief ran Ewa on North King Street with the victim in pursuit, and punched the victim before continuing to run away.
Police found a possible suspect near Hiram Lane and Liliha Street. The man was identified by both victims and was arrested for investigation of both robberies.
