Fire officials have estimated that a fire that destroyed a vacant Waikiki home Monday night caused $250,000 worth of damage.
The cause of the fire, which was reported at 9:57 p.m. at 3015 Hollinger St., adjacent to the Waikiki fire station on Kapahulu Avenue, has not been determined, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
Nine fire companies, with a total of 35 personnel, responded to the one-story residential structure. The fire was brought under control at 10:11 p.m. and extinguished at about 11:45 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Police arrest suspect in Kaaawa robbery
Police arrested a 32-year-old homeless man after he allegedly robbed a Kaaawa store Sunday and got away in a car that might have been stolen.
The incident occurred shortly before midnight when the suspect demanded money from a cashier, police said. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money in a vehicle that was believed to have been stolen, police said.
Police arrested the suspect near Swanzy Beach Park at 7:10 a.m. Monday on suspicion of second-degree robbery and unauthorized possession of personal information.
Police release suspect in Sunday stabbing
A 24-year-old Kalihi woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man during an argument Sunday.
Police said the suspect was arguing with a 36-year-old man when she allegedly stabbed him at about 11:10 p.m. and fled. She was arrested about a half-hour later on Dillingham Boulevard. The victim was treated for a minor injury and refused transport to a hospital.
The suspect, arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, was released Monday pending further investigation.
Woman killed while crossing street ID’d
The city Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday the 73-year-old woman who was killed while crossing the street near Diamond Head on Friday has been identified as Patricia Chung. The accident occurred at 7:55 p.m. when Chung was crossing Makapuu Avenue in front of Diamond Head Theatre. The victim was not in a crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
