About $440,000 was raised Saturday for Oahu nonprofits during the 39th annual Charity Walk in Waikiki.
More than 6,000 walkers took part, according to an email release.
Including money raised through charity walks this month on the neighbor islands, the total comes to more than $2.2 million. That’s on par with last year, said Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association, which sponsors the Charity Walk.
“I’m confident that with the donations continuing to roll in, we’re going to exceed last year’s overall total easily this year,” Hannemann said.
Man due in court in assault of ex-boyfriend
A 28-year-old man is awaiting trial on charges he assaulted his ex-boyfriend over cellphone service.
Wes Silva, due next in Circuit Court on Monday, has been charged with abuse of a family or household member and second-degree assault. He was being held at the Oahu Community Correctional Center in lieu of $30,000 bail.
On April 29, Silva approached his 28-year-old former boyfriend at a bus stop in front of 224 Queen Emma St. in downtown Honolulu, a police affidavit said.
Silva began yelling about the cancellation of the men’s cellphone service and grabbed the other man’s arm, injuring him, police said. Silva then wrapped a lanyard around the man’s arm and pulled, injuring him again, the affidavit said.
Silva had been in a romantic relationship with the victim for about a year, but in March the victim obtained a restraining order against Silva, the affidavit said. Officers arrested Silva on May 4 at a Kalihi apartment.
