Kahala drowning victim identified
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A fisherman who died after he was pulled unconscious from waters off Kahala Beach Park Thursday night has been identified as Sam Akamine.
Police said Akamine, 50, was fishing with two other men when he was swept out to sea. Akamine's two companions went into the water to look for him and one of them got into trouble.
One of the men made it back to shore and called for help. A fire helicopter spotted the second man and brought him safely to shore at about 8:30 p.m.
A short while later the helicopter crew spotted Akamine floating about 150 yards off shore. He died at The Queen's Medical Center shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, police said.
5 HELD IN MAUI ON DRUG CHARGES
LAHAINA, Maui — Maui police officers, working with federal drug enforcement agents, have made five arrests in a roundup of suspected drug dealers in the Lahaina area, police said yesterday.
A wanted fugitive, Roger "Manu" Bates, 33, was arrested Thursday at the Honokowai Sunrise Apartments after eluding police while being on an arrest warrant for failing drug court, said Capt. Charles Hirata, Lahaina District Commander.
Four other men were arrested on drug charges, including two Honokohau Valley men for selling fake marijuana and a Lahaina man for selling real marijuana near a Lahaina park.
MAN ARRESTED IN THREAT ON BUS
A 20-year-old man who tried to get on a city bus Thursday morning near Honolulu International Airport is now facing felony charges. Police said the intoxicated man tried to use an invalid transfer slip to board the bus along Nimitz Highway near Valkenburgh Street about 9:35 a.m. and threatened the driver.
Police were called to the bus stop, where they arrested the man on suspicion of interfering with the operator of a public transit vehicle.
MAN ACCUSED OF WITNESS THREATS
A 23-year-old Kalihi man was arrested in District Court Thursday after he allegedly threatened a man and two women who were called to testify as witnesses in a court proceeding involving the suspect's brother.
Police said the witnesses — a 20-year-old man and two women, ages 18 and 24 — were called to court to testify at a preliminary hearing for the suspect's brother, who is facing felony theft charges.
Police said the suspect was arrested at 1:15 p.m. after he tried to intimidate the witnesses in hopes they would not testify against his brother.
