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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Nimitz lanes to close for roadwork at night
Lanes on Nimitz Highway between Sumner and Queen streets from Iwilei to downtown Honolulu will be closed at night starting today through Thursday for waterline and railing reconstruction work, state transportation officials announced.Two lanes will be closed in either the Ewa- or Diamond Head-bound direction from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the area and to allow for extra travel time.
The bicycle route and sidewalk along Nimitz Highway in the Diamond Head-bound direction between Maunakea and Queen streets in downtown Honolulu will also be closed until further notice for reconstruction work.
Meeting in Kailua to cover 'ice' epidemic
Kailua will hold a town hall meeting to break what organizers are calling the 'ice' epidemic in Hawaii at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Kailua Recreational Center.Members of drug prevention, drug treatment, law enforcement and community groups will discuss and answer questions about crystal methamphetamine, or ice.
Speakers include Alan Shinn, executive director of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii; Abby Paredes, executive director of Poailani, a drug treatment and mental health center; a police officer; and filmmaker Edgy Lee, who will discuss her latest projects, including a documentary and youth prevention films about ice.
The discussion will center on how to prevent and identify use, how to get people into treatment, what the community can do about the ice problem and when and how to involve police.
Hina Mauka, Castle Medical Center and the Kailua Neighborhood Board are sponsoring the event.
For more information, call Hina Mauka at 236-2600, ext. 261.
North Shore board looks at drug problems
The North Shore Neighborhood Board will hold a meeting 7 p.m. tomorrow to address the problem of drugs in the community.The event, hosted by the board and state Rep. Michael Magoay (D, Schofield-Kahuku), will be held at the Haleiwa Elementary School cafeteria.
U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo Jr. and state Attorney General Mark Bennett will be among those in attendance.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffWAIKIKI
Police arrested a 39-year-old man after he allegedly kicked his girlfriend in Waikiki on Saturday.
Boyfriend arrested in attack on womanThe victim, 25, told police that she was arguing with her boyfriend at 120 Kaiulani Ave. about 10:30 p.m. when he hit her in the face, knocking her to the ground. Police said the suspect then kicked her in the head and body.
The woman was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center and treated for a brain contusion and a broken cheekbone, police said. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault.
WINDWARD OAHU
Police arrested a 19-year-old Kailua man yesterday after he allegedly hit a police officer at a Kailua bar Saturday.
Police arrest brothers in assault on officerThe officer responded to a call about a fight at the Tropics Bar at Kailua Shopping Center, 572 Kailua Road, about 1:55 a.m. While the officer tried to stop a fight between two men, he was blindsided and "false cracked" in the face by the suspect, police said.
Police said the suspect's older brother attempted to stop the arrest. Police arrested both men on suspicion of first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer.
NORTH SHORE
A 23-year-old woman was flown to the Queen's Medical Center in serious condition after being hurt yesterday afternoon in a parachute jump at Dillingham Airfield in Mokuleia. Police said the woman had possible leg and back injuries.
Rough landing puts parachutist in hospitalEula Gonzales, an employee at Sky Dive Hawaii, "hit the ground hard," landing on her feet, then on her buttocks, said Frank Hinshaw, president of the company.
"She rode a perfectly open parachute," Hinshaw said. Gonzales had a "low level of experience," with 150 jumps, Hinshaw said. "She's not a beginner."
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