Man, 72, rescued from ocean in Waikiki
An off-duty lifeguard and a beachgoer pulled an unconscious 72-year-old man from the ocean in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Wednesday morning.
According to an Emergency Medical Services report, the victim was found unresponsive in knee-deep water at about 10 a.m.
The off-duty lifeguard and the beachgoer began CPR on the man until lifeguards took over.
The victim had a pulse and was breathing when paramedics arrived and took over treatment. They took him to a hospital in critical condition.
Divers in distress saved near Koko Head
Seven fire companies and the Honolulu Fire Department’s yellow helicopter were summoned Tuesday morning to help three divers who were reported in distress in the water off Kalanianaole Highway near the Koko Head rifle range.
The fire department got the distress call at 9:11 a.m. Initial reports said the divers were 100 yards offshore.
Ocean Safety rescued the divers and brought them to shore around 9:30 a.m. They did not require any further assistance, Ocean Safety officials said.
Alleged burglars charged on Big Island
Hawaii County police have charged two men in unrelated burglaries.
A Puna man was charged in connection with a break-in in August.
On Aug. 27, a 56-year-old Keaau woman reported that an unknown person went into her home and removed jewelry.
Police recovered surveillance video and identified the suspect as 30-year-old Kawai Pomroy of Mountain View.
Officers from the burglary task force arrested him Monday at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, where he was being held for an unrelated incident. On Tuesday, he was charged with first-degree burglary.
His bail was set at $25,000.
Separately, police charged 35-year-old Josiah Ikaika Konanui of Hilo in connection with a burglary in Hawaiian Beaches in September 2013.
A 45-year-old man reported that numerous items, including fishing poles, had been removed from his home. A police investigation led to the recovery of some of the items and to the identity of the suspect.
Last month police asked for the public’s help in locating Konanui.
Konanui was arrested by the burglary task force on Friday and charged with first-degree burglary, fourth degree theft and contempt of court. His bail was set at $6,250.
After his arrest, he was held at the Hilo police cellblock until his initial court appearance on Monday.
