LEEWARD OAHU

Teen critically hurt in mall fight

Police are investigating a fight at the Pearlridge Shopping Center that sent six teenagers to the hospital yesterday afternoon. One boy in his late teens was reported in critical condition, according to Bryan Cheplic, city Emergency Services Department spokesman.

Police and ambulance crews were sent to Pearlridge shortly before 2 p.m. Five other teenage boys were reported in stable condition.

Makaha water main fixes finished

Crews finished repairing yesterday a broken 16-inch water main that caused a large sinkhole and damaged three townhomes in Makaha.

The water main broke at about 1:35 a.m. Friday on Kili Drive between Ala Mahiku Street and Huipu Drive, cutting off water to some units of Makaha Valley Towers.

Board of Water Supply crews restored all water by about 1 a.m. yesterday. A contractor finished repairing the road at about 9 a.m.

Board of Water Supply spokeswoman Su Shin said the agency will pay for repairs to the damaged units.

False kidnap report brings twins' arrest

Police arrested 14-year-old twin brothers after one of them allegedly made a false report that the other had been kidnapped.

Police said that at about 3 p.m. Thursday, one of the boys reported to police that his twin brother was kidnapped on Renton Road in Ewa by four men wearing ski masks.

The boy told officers that the men fled north on Renton Road in a large white van, police said. Police saturated the area with officers searching for the van and boy.

Police determined later that the story was made up because the “;missing”; brother wanted to go out with his girlfriend instead of going home.

The boy who made the report was arrested on suspicion of making a false report to law enforcement. His twin was taken into custody as a runaway.

HONOLULU

Toppled pole closes H-1 offramp

The Punchbowl offramp on the H-1 freeway was closed until yesterday afternoon while Hawaiian Electric Co. crews repaired a utility pole after an early morning accident.

Police said a vehicle hit the pole at about 12:37 a.m. There were no serious injuries.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Student released after alleged threat

Big Island police released a 25-year-old university student Friday who had been arrested for allegedly posted a threatening message on an Internet Web site, but are continuing to investigate the case.

Police removed the student 1 p.m. Thursday from his classroom on the University of Hawaii at Hilo campus and arrested him on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening.

Police said they are not releasing the text of the threat because the investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Norbert Serrao at 961-2383 or 935-3311. Anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.