Man allegedly rams victims with truck
A 53-year-old Waipahu man remained in police custody Thursday night for investigation of several counts of attempted murder after he allegedly rammed three men with a pickup truck Tuesday night in Waipahu.
The man was arrested at the main police station at 12:45 p.m. Thursday for investigation of first-degree attempted murder and three counts of second-degree attempted murder.
Police said a fight began when a 48-year-old man was evicting his 30-year-old tenant and the tenant’s family at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The tenant threw large rocks at his landlord as well as the landlord’s brother and nephew, police said.
A 29-year-old Waipahu man who was with the tenant allegedly struck the brother and nephew with a billy club.
Police said the 53-year-old man who also was with the tenant rammed the three victims with a Mazda truck and hit a wall. The landlord sustained the worst injuries, including a broken leg.
All three assailants fled, but police arrested the two younger men that night for investigation of assault. Both men remained at the main police cellblock.
Police said all three victims went to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
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Pahoa man, 19, is charged in 3 robberies
Hawaii County police have charged a Pahoa man in connection with three robberies that took place in January, April and May.
Kale Thomas Ramangmou, 19, arrested Monday, was charged Tuesday with three counts of robbery; two counts each of theft, criminal property damage and unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle; and one count each of assault and burglary.
Police said Ramangmou was among a group of people who punched a 40-year-old Pahoa man as he sat in his parked van in lower Puna on Jan. 28, stole his phone and threw a rock through a window of the van.
Police said Ramangmou also was in a group that on April 29 smashed a window of a car parked across from Ahalanui Hot Ponds in lower Puna. The assailants stole a cellphone holder from a 30-year-old woman from Mill Valley, Calif.
Ramangmou is also charged with assaulting and stealing items from a Pahoa man on May 1 and burglarizing the man’s home.
Sex offender surrenders; another sought
An Anahola man wanted for not complying with sex offender requirements surrendered to Kauai police Thursday.
Jordan K. Valente, 40, gave himself up after police issued a bulletin seeking information about him.
Brian K. Lopes, 56, wanted for the same offense, remained at large Thursday. He was last known to be in the Hanamaulu area. Police believe he may have recently gone to Oahu.
