Suspect sought in bank robbery at Times
Police are asking the public for help in locating a male suspect in a bank robbery in Mililani on Wednesday.
A Bank of Hawaii in Times Supermarkets, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, was robbed at 12:59 p.m., when the robber handed the teller a note then ran in an unknown direction.
The suspect was wearing a black sweatshirt, dark plaid short pants, slippers and a black and white baseball cap. He is described as between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-4 and of medium build with orange/brown hair.
Anyone with information about is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellphone.
Man is charged after assault in Kalihi
Prosecutors charged a 43-year-old Kalihi man Wednesday for allegedly assaulting another man Tuesday night.
Arnold Diederichs was charged with second-degree attempted murder.
Police said the incident began at 9:50 p.m. when a 59-year-old man said he was awakened by the suspect attacking him with a dangerous instrument.
Another tenant in the Kalihi Street home intervened in the fight and the suspect fled.
When police arrived, officers saw the suspect threatening the victim.
Police did not say how badly the victim was injured or the weapon used.
Arrest made in alleged credit card fraud
A 25-year-old man was arrested after he returned to an Ala Moana business where he had allegedly used a fraudulent credit card, Honolulu police said.
Weixiang Shi was charged Tuesday with one count of credit card forgery and also of second-degree theft. His bail was set at $100,000.
Police said he tried to make a purchase on Oct. 13 at about 4:30 p.m. but left the store before officers arrived.
He was arrested Sunday after returning to the store.
