Man in his 20s sought in 2 store robberies
Police are looking for a man who may have committed armed robberies of stores in Waikiki and Nanakuli this week.
At about 11:05 a.m. Thursday, a man entered Lono Hawaiian Jewelry at 2125 Kalakaua Ave., showed a handgun and demanded money. He fled in an unknown direction.
The suspect was described as in his 20s, about 6 feet tall, weighing 150 pounds and having brown eyes.
On Monday a man fitting a similar description entered the Fastop at 87-2130 Farrington Highway at 11:30 p.m., police said. The suspect approached the cashier, brandished a handgun and demanded money.
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Man drives Jeep into post office on Garden Isle
A Jeep crashed into the Koloa post office at about noon Thursday, taking down a glass wall at the front of the building and damaging about 500 post office boxes, Kauai County said.
No one was hurt.
The driver, a 90-year-old Koloa man, told officials he was unable to stop after pulling into a parking stall. The Jeep went over the curb and through the glass wall.
The post office remains open. Repairs were made to most of the affected boxes except boxes 1501 through 1560. Affected customers may pick up their mail at the post office’s front-office window.
Driver strikes, hurts officer, police allege
Hawaii County authorities have charged a Hilo driver who allegedly ran into and injured a police officer directing traffic Tuesday in Hilo.
The officer was treated at Hilo Medical Center for a minor injury and is expected to make a full recovery, police said.
Robert Bungula, 44, was charged Wednesday afternoon with failure to render aid and failure to obey a police officer. His bail was set at $1,500.
Police said the reserve police officer was directing traffic in a construction zone at Kalanianaole and Silva streets in the Keaukaha area of Hilo when a Mazda sedan approached in a reckless manner at about 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The officer, standing on the right shoulder of Silva Street, raised his hands to signal the driver to stop. The car did not stop, but hit the officer’s left leg and was driven away, police said.
Police arrested Bungula on Wednesday morning.
