Newswatch
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin Staff
[ TAKING NOTICE ]
>> Phillip Deaver has been elected chairperson of Parents and Children Together. Lui Faleafine, Jr., was elected vice chair; Valerie Sylvester, secretary; and Lowell Kalapa, treasurer.
CORRECTION
Friday, May 23, 2003» The Oahu chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill was misidentified as the Hawaii chapter for a listing of officers in the "Taking Notice" section on Page A2 Saturday.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at corrections@starbulletin.com.New members are Johnelle Kimura, Terri Lyn Torres, and Kimberly Yatomi.
>> The Hawaii chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally III has elected Mike Durant as its new president and treasurer; Randolph Hack, vice president; and Helen Chapin, secretary.
Elected members are Jeffrey Akaka, David Berggren, Charlotte Boyd, Ann Emura, Diane Fujio, Brian Oishi, Anson Rego, Jeanne Robertson and Betty Tsukiyama.
>> New officers for Make-A-Wish, Hawaii, are Cynthia D. Quinn, president; Gregory A. Marshall, vice president; Michelle M. Shin, secretary; and Darryl Nakamoto, treasurer.
>> Renau Kennedy, a forensic psychologist, has been appointed forensic director for the state's Department of Health's Adult Mental Health Division.
Taking Notice runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Listings also appear online at www.starbulletin.com. Please send items to City Desk, Star-Bulletin, 500 Ala Moana, Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813.|
>> David Rodrigues was the player in a photo from the state high school baseball tournament on Page B5 in yesterday's early edition. The player was incorrectly identified as Owen Otsuka. Corrections and clarifications
>> Mike Tillis was the player in the photo that accompanied a story on the Hawaiian Islanders yesterday on Page B4. The player was incorrectly identified as Darnell Arceneaux.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at fbridgewater@starbulletin.com.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers HONOLULU
Ala Wai kidnapping attempt is foiled by park employee
Honolulu police are looking for a kidnapping suspect who allegedly pulled a 23-year-old female into Ala Wai Community Park against her will yesterday morning.Police said the victim was walking home from a graduation party in Waikiki when she encountered the suspect on the McCully Street bridge about 6 a.m.
Police said the suspect allegedly grabbed her upper arm and started pulling her toward a building in the park. Police said the victim struggled but could not get away. However, the commotion alerted a groundskeeper who started yelling at the suspect. At that point, the victim managed to get away and the suspect also fled the scene. Police have made no arrests in this case and the suspect is described only as a male in his 40s.
Statue theft suspect picked out by workers
A suspect in the theft of a turtle statue valued at $4,395 from the Wyland Art Gallery at Aloha Tower was arrested after she went to court yesterday for other offenses.The suspect, a 38-year-old woman with no local address, was arrested Thursday in Nanakuli on two contempt-of-court warrants. The detective investigating the May 2 theft of the 11-inch sculpture thought the woman matched the description of the suspect. So he took employees of the gallery to Honolulu District Court yesterday where the employees picked the woman out as the person who stole the statue.
Police ask help to find suspect in 2 robberies
CRIMESTOPPERS
A surveillance camera took this image of a suspect sought in at least two armed robberies in February.
Honolulu police are asking the public's assistance in identifying a male suspect responsible for at least two armed robberies that took place in February.
The first was at the Moanalua Chevron at 986 Valkenburgh St. on Feb. 20; the second was at a 7-Eleven store at 897 Kamehameha Highway on Feb. 22. Police said in both cases the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded money.
The suspect is described as in his late 20s, between 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 9 inches tall, has a slim build, black hair, tan complexion and a mustache. In both cases he is described as wearing a dark-colored, hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and sunglasses and carrying a dark colored fannypack. The weapon used in both cases was a dark-colored handgun.
Anyone with information may contact Detective Brian Johnson at 692-4602. Anonymous calls may also be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.
Police arrest 2nd half of burglary team
Honolulu police have arrested the second half of a burglary team suspected in about 30 burglaries since March.Police arrested the 40-year-old suspect for burglary outside his Fern Street residence at 12:30 a.m. yesterday. Police also charged a man believed to be the suspect's 18-year-old partner, David Acasia, yesterday. Acasia was arrested Tuesday for burglary and drug offenses and is being held in lieu of $11,000 bail.
