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Suspect No. 2 charged in May 17 robbery

The second of three suspects has been charged in connection with a home invasion robbery in Punchbowl that police said involved suspects impersonating police officers.

Kahoku Tampos, 30, was charged Saturday with first-degree robbery, kidnapping, burglary, impersonating a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree sexual assault. He was being held in lieu of $200,000 bail.

Tampos was arrested Saturday afternoon at Wal-Mart, 700 Keeaumoku St.

The first suspect arrested, 25-year-old Anthony Riley, was charged Friday with seven crimes, including robbery, kidnapping and burglary, in connection with the early morning incident on May 17.

Riley was arrested Wednesday at Kapolei Marketplace and was being held in lieu of $200,000 bail.

Police said three assailants wore shirts bearing the letters SHOPO, for the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (the police union), and entered the family home in a walk-up condominium on Kamamalu Avenue after a 47-year-old woman answered the doorbell. The woman told police she opened the door because someone outside said it was the police.

The suspects bound four victims in the home, including a 23-year-old man, his parents and a friend of the man’s sister, and took cash and belongings.

Police said one suspect fondled the 47-year-old woman before leaving the scene.

Moped rider badly hurt by crash into wall

A man believed to be in his 20s was critically injured Sunday when the moped he was riding crashed into a concrete wall at Haleiwa Beach Park.

The incident was first reported at 5:05 p.m.

Emergency Medical Services personnel transported the man to a hospital.

Action at Sandy’s keeps lifeguards engaged

Lifeguards made seven rescues and took “hundreds” of preventive actions during a very busy Sunday at Sandy Beach, according to city Ocean Safety spokeswoman Shayne Enright.

Lifeguards patrolling the Ka Iwi coastline on rescue watercraft assisted six people safely back to shore. No injuries were reported.

Enright said lifeguards were expected to remain beyond their normal hours at Sandy Beach and along the west side due to massive Memorial Day weekend crowds.

Woman arrested after victim is stabbed

A 50-year-old woman was arrested Saturday after she allegedly stabbed a man in Pearl City.

The woman was arrested on the 2300 block of Apapa Street in Pacific Palisades at 6 p.m. for investigation of second-­degree attempted murder.

Police said the woman used a weapon to injure a 47-year-old man at about 5:20 p.m. Saturday.

An Emergency Medical Services report said paramedics took the man in critical condition to a hospital.

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