Brennan pleads not guilty in DUI case
Former University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan has pleaded not guilty to a drunken-driving charge.
Brennan did not appear Tuesday at Kaneohe District Court to make the plea. An attorney appeared on his behalf.
His next court date is set for Jan. 2.
Police arrested Brennan on July 25 in Kailua for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol.
His blood-alcohol content was 0.17, more than twice the legal threshold of 0.08.
At 11:26 p.m. July 25, a police officer saw a maroon Chevrolet Cruze operated by Brennan traveling Kailua-bound at a high rate of speed on Kalanianaole Highway, passing the Kapaa Quarry Road intersection.
The officer pulled him over on Kailua Road near Uluoa Street. According to a police report, Brennan’s eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slightly slurred. The officer also reported that he could smell a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and that Brennan’s balance was unsteady when he exited the vehicle.
Brennan’s driver’s license was revoked for a year following his arrest.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Crash witnesses sought again
Hawaii County police again seeking witnesses of a vehicle collision July 13 at Kinoole and Mohouli streets in Hilo.
After responding to a 10:05 p.m. call, South Hilo patrol officers determined that Earl M. Arakaki, 55, of Hilo had been driving a 2007 Honda motorcycle north on Kinoole Street when a 67-year-old woman from Kailua-Kona driving a 2003 Honda four-door sedan south on Kinoole made a left turn in front of him.
Fire Department rescue personnel took Arakaki to Hilo Medical Center, where he remained until his death Aug. 26. The female driver was not injured.
Police ask that anyone who saw either driver before or during the crash call officer Tuckloy Aurello at 961-8119.
Work to limit water supplies
The Kauai Department of Water is asking customers in the Hanapepe and Eleele areas to limit water use to essential needs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
That is when work crews will tie in a replacement pipe to a segment of the Hanapepe Valley transmission line.
Call the Department of Water at 245-5461 during business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For emergencies after business hours, call police dispatch at 241-1711.
Body at beach is identified
Hawaii County police have identified a body found Nov. 3 at Waikini Beach in Kau as Terry Lee Day, 48, who lived in the Ocean View area but had no permanent address. Day was identified Tuesday through dental records, police said. His body was found Nov. 3, and an autopsy showed no signs of foul play.
