Gas leak shuts road, prompts evacuation
A chlorine gas leak at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on Friday morning prompted the closure of Kalia Road and an evacuation of guests from an area around the hotel’s pool.
No injuries were reported, according to Capt. Dave Jenkins, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman.
Eight Honolulu Fire Department companies, including two hazardous-materials personnel, responded to the 7:24 a.m. emergency call.
Investigators traced the leak to a faulty hose connected to the swimming pool pump.
Firefighters evacuated the pool area, an upstairs restaurant and the basement pump room while repairs were conducted.
Stabbing reported at Ala Moana restaurant
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured Friday evening in an apparent stabbing at Tsukiji Fish Market and Restaurant at Ala Moana Center.
An Emergency Medical Services report identified the man as an employee of the restaurant. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. He was transported in serious condition to a trauma center.
Big Isle man faces drug, weapon charges
A 26-year-old Kailua-Kona man faces 16 charges after he was connected to the break-in of a car last month.
George Cruz III was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of removing a purse, a skateboard and other items from a car parked at Ooma Beach Park on Oct. 28.
A search of Cruz’s home and truck turned up the items stolen from the car as well as three illegal butterfly knives, 470.4 grams of dried processed marijuana, three different types of narcotic pills, and drug paraphernalia.
On Thursday, Cruz was charged with unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, promoting a harmful drug, two counts of theft, three counts of promoting a dangerous drug, three counts of promoting a detrimental drug, three counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and three counts of possessing an illegal butterfly knife. His aggregate bail was set at $22,500.
