POLICE BEAT
Kahalu'u home damaged in fire
Advertiser Staff
Fire caused extensive damage to a house in Kahalu'u yesterday morning.
The fire occurred at a one-story home on the corner of Kamakoi Road and Kamakoi Place about 10 a.m., fire Capt. Kenison Tejada said. No one was hurt, and the fire was brought under control in less than half an hour.
At least half of the structure was destroyed in the fire, Tejada said. Damage was estimated at about $160,000 to the home and $20,000 to its contents.
ARSON SUSPECTED IN KAPAHULU BLAZE
Police have opened a criminal property damage and arson investigation following a fire early Wednesday morning that slightly damaged a single-story home off Pahoa Avenue in Kapahulu.
An examination of the damage and evidence at the scene indicated an incendiary device was used to start the fire about 5 a.m., police said.
LATE-NIGHT DISPUTE LEADS TO ARREST
A 41-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of multiple felony offenses following a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend late Tuesday night near the Hawai'i Convention Center.
The woman, 26, told police her ex-boyfriend saw her pull into the parking lot of a convenience store at the corner of Atkinson Drive and Kapi'olani Boulevard about 11 p.m. and that he jumped into her car without permission.
The man argued with her, threatened to beat her up, forced his way behind the wheel of the woman's car and drove behind the store, police said.
The woman was able to get out of her car and into a friend's car and left the area to file a report with police.
Police found the woman's car about 4:15 a.m. yesterday and arrested the former boyfriend for suspicion of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, unauthorized control of a motor vehicle and second-degree terroristic threatening.
