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A Honolulu police officer pleaded guilty today in connection with the 1995 beating of a man inside the downtown police headquarter's cellblocks, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Officer pleads guilty to
taking part in beatingA.C. Brown and four other officers were indicted by a grand jury last year for conspiring to obstruct justice and depriving an individual of his rights in connection with the August 1995 beating of Richard Doolin.
The indictment alleged that Brown and the other officers kicked and beat Doolin after he was moved to the cellblocks from the Pearl City Police Station.
Brown faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Last year, officers David Chun and William Duarte pleaded guilty for their roles and were sentenced to to 51 months and 12 months, respectively. Three other officers are awaiting trial.
Island residents continue to find ways to raise funds to help pay for Alyshia Shimizu's medical bills to treat her "flesh-eating" infection. 'Friends of Alyshia' keep
raising funds for little girlDentist Alan K. Nomura of Cosmetic Dental Center of Honolulu will donate his teeth-whitening services for the next four Fridays to the Friends of Alyshia Shimizu Fund. All proceeds of the $250 procedure will go to Alyshia.
High school students at Punahou competed to see which class could raise the most money for the little girl. The winning class contributed $500 and received a pizza lunch. The second-place class gave $400 and got doughnuts.
Punahou students of the class of 2004 had a root beer float sale and collected close to $600. The class of 2003 held a bake sale and collected nearly $300. They received checks from family and faculty.
The students will present a check at 9 a.m. tomorrow for more than $3,000 to Alyshia's father, Tony Shimizu.
Before all Masses at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Friends of Alyshia Shimizu sell fund-raising tickets.
Sam Choy will feature Koala Moa Chicken recipes on his television show soon to promote sales of the chicken fund-raising tickets.
The tickets will be sold at Ala Moana Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 18, 19 and 29.
To purchase tickets or for more information, contact DeLara Julian at 525-5531, or at delarajulian@hotmail.com
Donations can be made at Successories Store at Ward Center, all locations of First Hawaiian Bank or the Honolulu Police Federal Credit Union.
Checks should be made out to "Friends of Alyshia."
Alyshia Shimizu Web site
How to garden and also save water takes center stage at the 12th annual Halawa Open House and Unthirsty Plant Sale at the Halawa Xeriscape Garden from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 'Unthirsty' plants
on sale SaturdayThe event at the Board of Water Supply's Halawa plant haven at 99-1268 Iwaena St. in Halawa Industrial Park is jointly sponsored by the water agency and Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden.
It is free and open to the public and will feature drawings for 25 native Hawaiian plants.
Visitors are encouraged to car-pool to Iwaena Street, where a free shuttle service will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Judge to reveal latest longline decision
U.S. District Judge David Ezra will announce his latest decision on proposed longline fishing restrictions Thursday. Depending on what he says, there could be huge changes for the $50 million a year longline industry in Hawaii.Ezra previously postponed until Saturday the enforcement of a June 26 ruling restricting the industry, as a move to protect endangered and threatened sea turtles.
First special session to begin Thursday
The state Senate is going ahead with a two-day special session to consider four judicial appointments.The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold hearings on the appointments beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.
But details are still being worked out for a joint session with the House this month to fix a constitutional problem that would result in unequal Senate terms in the 2002 election.
Pilot in fatal crash had 45-day suspension
WAILUKU -- The helicopter tour pilot who died in a crash that also killed six passengers on Maui on July 21 had received a 45-day suspension after a collision with an airplane in Alaska in 1996.But federal officials imposed a more severe penalty upon the other pilot: 60 days.
Lawrence Kirsch, the helicopter pilot, was cited for not having his current airman medical certificate in his possession and for failing to see and avoid the airplane, according to a Federal Aviation Administration letter suspending him.
Tomorrow
Some events of interest6 p.m., Ala Wai Clubhouse: Waikiki/Diamond Head/Kapahulu town vision meeting. Call Ben Lee at 527-6634 for information.
Corrections
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Rain on chlorine routs 14 families in Waipahu
Toxic fumes from a little rainwater in a bucket of granular chlorine forced 14 families to evacuate their homes in Waipahu yesterday.When rainwater got into a pail of chlorine used to chlorinate swimming pools, the homeowner panicked, threw a rain jacket over it and took it to the street.
A fire crew arrived on the scene, isolated the area and evacuated several Kupuna Loop houses.
The Fire Department's hazardous materials team was called in and placed the bucket in a metal drum and sealed off the dangerous chlorine gas being emitted.
The team dumped the bucket of Sockit, calcium hypochlorite, into the pool after it was learned that the remaining product was close to the amount normally used by the homeowner.
The team tested the air for fumes. Residents returned to their homes when it was safe.
The bucket had been stored in a leaky shed, covered with a tarp.
Police arrest suspect in brush fire case
Police arrested a man in connection with setting a brush fire near Wheeler Army Air Field yesterday.He was spotted walking along Kamehameha Highway near Waikalani Drive throwing lighted fireworks into the brush at about noon, police said.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the blaze.
The suspect was located nearby and booked for third-degree criminal property damage.
Hitchhiking youths tell police they were robbed
KAILUA-KONA -- Two youths were robbed at knifepoint while hitchhiking about 3:30 a.m. yesterday, they told police.The youths, 17 and 19, said they were in Kailua-Kona when they were picked up by three men in an old, red Toyota pickup truck.
The driver took them to an area above Kailua-Kona, pulled a knife and took cash from the 17-year-old, they said.
The youths said they then returned to town with the robber, stopped at a service station store to buy some things, then continued with the robber until he dropped them off about a half-mile to the north on Queen Kaahumanu Highway
