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Male suspect sought in Honolulu robbery

Police are looking for a male suspect who allegedly attempted to rob a Honolulu retail establishment, the name or specific location of which was not disclosed.

Shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, police said the suspect entered the establishment and brandished a dangerous instrument. He demanded money from a 57-year-old man and struck him in the face, causing a minor laceration to his nose.

3 are arrested in theft at Kapolei beach

Police arrested three people in connection with the theft of a woman’s bag at a beach.

At about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at a beach in Kapolei, police said a 29-year-old woman saw a 42-year-old male suspect steal her bag. The name of the beach was not disclosed.

The victim spotted the suspect that night at Kapolei Marketplace at 590 Farrington Highway. Police said the woman and her relatives confronted him and discovered two other people — the suspect’s 33-year-old wife and a 26-year-old man — were in possession of her stolen property.

Police were called and the three suspects were arrested at 10 p.m. on suspicion of two counts of second-degree theft and one count of fourth-degree theft.

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