Man suspected of sex attack, kidnap
Advertiser Staff
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A 42-year-old man, suspected of holding a woman he formerly had dated against her will for near 24 hours and sexually assaulting her, was arrested Monday evening in Wai'anae.
The woman, 26, told police she voluntarily met with the suspect about 8 p.m. Saturday and got into an argument with him. She said the man physically restrained her and drove her to his friend's home, where he sexually assaulted her.
The woman managed to escape about 5 p.m. Monday and called police who arrested the suspect for suspicion of kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault.
MAUI
YOUTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION SET
KAHULUI — Construction is expected to start Sept. 12 on a new Boys & Girls Club at 100 Kanaloa Ave.
The county awarded a $2.8 million contract to S&M Sakamoto Inc. for the project, which is slated for completion in March. Plans call for a 10,862-square-foot clubhouse, a parking lot and landscaping.
DOWNTOWN
CHINATOWN ROBBERY REPORTED
Police are checking on a report by a 40-year-old man who said another man, who appeared to be in his 30s, robbed him at gunpoint Monday night on the sidewalk along Maunakea Street.
The victim told police a stranger approached him between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. and asked for directions. The victim said the man walked next to him for a while making small talk, then suddenly pulled out a handgun, shoved him against a wall and demanded his wallet.
The victim told police he handed over his wallet and that the robber ran away.
BIG ISLAND
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER TO SPEAK
Robert Lopez, an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, will speak on "Investigating International Gangs in the U.S. and Central America" Friday at the University of Hawai'i-Hilo.
The public is invited to the noon talk at the University Classroom Building, Room 127.
Lopez received his journalism degree from UH-Manoa, and was part of a team at the Times that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
He also collaborated on a series called "Green Card Marines" about Latino immigrants who died in the Iraq war. That series won the best feature award last year from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
For more information, contact Patsy Iwasaki at piwasaki @hawaii.edu or 974-7504.
KAUA'I
GROWING NATIVE PLANTS IS TOPIC
LIHU'E — Author Kerin Lilleeng-Rosenberger will discuss growing native plant species and will sign copies of her new book, "Growing Hawai'i's Native Plants," from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the National Tropical Botanical Garden visitor center across from the Spouting Horn.
Lilleeng-Rosenberger is a former chief propagator in the botanical garden's native plant conservation program. For more information call 742-2433.
HONOLULU
LINGLE TO HOST WOMEN LEADERS
Gov. Linda Lingle will host the second annual International Women's Leadership Conference on Sept. 14 and 15 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.
The conference, titled "Women Who Make a Difference," will feature women leaders from China, Japan, Iraq, Israel, New York, Washington, D.C., and Hawai'i who are in various fields including business, education, government.
Registration fees, which include lunch and dinner, are $295 per person; $195 for government and military employees; and $150 for students. See www .iwlchi.org for more information.
TENNIS GROUP PLANS FUNDRAISER
The Hawaiian Isles Tennis Foundation will host a fund-raiser Sept. 11 at the Hawai'i Prince Hotel to benefit its Hit For Health and Hit the Road programs.
The programs provide low-income children with free tennis lessons and travel assistance to Mainland tournaments.
A $30 contribution is requested and includes breakfast, widescreen viewing of the U.S. Open men's final and a silent auction. For more information call 228-0614 or see www.hitf .org.
SEPT. 18 IS FREE AT ACADEMY OF ARTS
The Honolulu Academy of Arts Free Sunday program continues Sept. 18 with "Contain It!" — featuring baskets, bowls and boxes from around the world.
Musician Greg McDonald will perform with steel pan drums and discarded 55-gallon containers. Children and adults will also be able to craft original containers to take home.
Doors are open free of charge from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Free Sunday program is held the third Sunday of every month and is sponsored by Bank of Hawai'i and The Honolulu Advertiser. For information, call the academy at 532-8700.
