Homeless man charged with copper theft
A 24-year-old homeless man has been charged with allegedly stealing three lengths of copper pipe, valued at $15, late Saturday night from a Wakiki hotel, according to court documents.
Jonathan Williams entered a plea of not guilty Monday in District Court on a charge of theft of copper from the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel. Taken were three copper pipes, each about 7 feet long and weighing 5 pounds. Bail for Williams was set at $11,000.
In a police affidavit a security guard said he saw Williams with a 27-year-old woman loading the pipes onto a white moped on the ninth floor of the hotel’s parking lot. When the security guard asked Williams how he got the pipes, Williams and the woman fled.
Williams and the woman were located at about 1:40 a.m. a block away on Liliuokalani Avenue, where they were identified and arrested on suspicion of theft. Prosecutors declined to charge the woman.
Plunge onto H-1 freeway kills victim, 55
A man died Monday after either falling or jumping from the Vineyard Boulevard onramp to eastbound lanes of the H-1 freeway, police said.
He landed on a car on the Kinau Street offramp, which was shut down from about 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. as police investigated. Paramedics said the man was 55.
Police seek help in finding missing person
The public is asked to be on the lookout for a missing man who was last seen at his Mililani home on Saturday.
Honolulu police and CrimeStoppers are seeking Willie Lasley, 75. He is described as standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Officials say he suffers from various medical conditions that require daily medication. He may be driving a white, four-door Toyota Corolla with the Hawaii license plate VV1491. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
