Swimmer saved off Nanakuli
A 26-year-old swimmer was in serious condition Sunday after he was rescued off Kahe Point Beach Park in Nanakuli.
Police heard cries for help from the man, who was about 500 yards from shore, while responding to a report of a swimmer in distress at about 9:15 a.m., said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Kevin Mokulehua.
Honolulu lifeguards brought the man back to shore, where firefighters treated him for complaints of cramping to his legs, Mokulehua said. Paramedics treated and transported the man to a hospital in serious condition, an Emergency Medical Services supervisor said.
Small fire closes Hotel Street
Hotel Street was briefly closed Sunday morning while firefighters investigated a small clothes fire.
Police said the fire was reported at about 10:35 a.m., and Hotel Street was closed between River and Maunakea streets.
A Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said a pile of clothes was on fire behind a building at 133 N. Hotel St., but residents extinguished the fire with a bucket of water.
HFD initially responded with five fire companies.
Woman charged with assault
A 33-year-old woman is in custody awaiting a court appearance on Monday after she was charged with assaulting a woman in Kakaako.
Angel Kaahanui, of no local address, was charged Friday with second-degree assault. She remained at the main police station Sunday, unable to post $20,000 bail. Police said Kaahanui used a dangerous instrument to injure a 44-year-old woman’s right eye during an argument shortly after midnight on Dec. 21.
Kaahanui was arrested Friday at Olomehani and Ohe streets in Kakaako.
