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Woman accused in threat, auto damage
A 26-year-old Waipahu woman was charged Wednesday with damaging a vehicle while trying to ram a group of people in Waimanalo.
Amber Nakamura was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening and second-degree criminal property damage. Her bail was set at $20,000.
Police said Nakamura was driving a vehicle when she attempted to strike four people at about 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Police responded and discovered Nakamura had hit a parked vehicle, causing more than $1,500 in damage.
She was arrested at the scene on Waikaloa Street and charged Wednesday afternoon.
Second suspect held in Palolo robbery
Prosecutors Thursday charged the second suspect arrested in last week’s armed robbery of a convenience store in Palolo Valley.
Reef Keliipuleole-Gasmen. 36, was being held in lieu of $250,000 bail. He was charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and second-degree assault.
According to police, two male suspects entered the Valley Market on 10th Avenue at about 7:35 a.m. March 20 and brandished a dangerous instrument. They assaulted a 64-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman working at the store before stealing property and fleeing. The first suspect, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested the night of the robbery.