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Suspected trailer thief caught in Waianae after falling asleep, crashing into pole

Honolulu police arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly stole a trailer from Kalaeloa and crashed into a telephone pole when he fell asleep at the wheel in Waianae.

Police said the suspect took an unoccupied trailer from an enclosed property on Midway Street sometime between 3:30 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. Tuesday.

He subsequently fell asleep while operating a vehicle with the trailer in tow on Waianae Valley Road and crashed into a pole.

Police arrested him on suspicion of second-degree theft, driving without a license and criminal contempt of court.

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