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Skateboarder burned by cigarette during robbery in Waikiki

A 37-year-old skateboarder was burned with a cigarette when two men robbed him in Waikiki, police said.

Police said the men approached the skateboarder at 4:25 p.m. Monday. While one of the men burned him with a cigarette, the other grabbed his skateboard and fled, police said. 

The victim chased the man who was riding the skateboard to Kuhio Avenue. When the suspect fell, the victim took the skateboard back and was able to flag down a police officer who was in a passing police car. 

The victim reported the incident to police, who arrested the 21-year-old man on suspicion of second-degree robbery. The other suspect has still not been caught, police said.

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