SALUTING SAMOA'S GOVERNOR
BARRY MARKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN
Tauese Pita Sunia, late governor of American Samoa, was saluted by the American Samoa Public Safety (Police) Honor Guard yesterday as they prepared to bring his casket into the Central Union Church. Among those who attended the memorial service was Gov. Linda Lingle.
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Federal grant to help 3 senior housing sites
The federal government has provided a grant of $300,000 for programs to improve the quality of life for about 550 senior citizens in three housing projects on Kalakaua Avenue.The Resident Opportunities and Self-sufficiency (ORS) program, under the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the first program of this type to be offered to help the elderly in public housing projects live at home as long as possible.
According to planner Jeanne Hamilton of the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii, which will administer the grant, the program will serve as a model for other public housing developments for seniors.
The residents live at Makua Alii, Paoakalani and Kalakaua Homes. The programs will help them to live independently by providing individual case management, medical services, personal assistance with daily activities, transportation, shopping and health and wellness programs.
Teddy bear drive backs child abuse prevention
There are expected to be about 3,000 teddy bears with local entertainers at the Sixth Annual Teddy Bear Round-Up at Ala Moana Centerstage Saturday.Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii, which sponsors the event, is encouraging residents to support child abuse prevention by donating a new or gently used teddy bear.
The goal this year is to collect enough bears to distribute to family shelters, children's hospitals and organizations on all islands that help families and children in crises.
"The first step in tackling this serious problem is educating people about child abuse and then provide alternative ways to relate to their children," said Elsie Foster, event co-chairwoman.
Everyone who donates a bear will get a bookmark, a blue ribbon to promote child abuse prevention and child-safety information.
For more information, call 951-0200.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Investigation opens in death of infant in Kau
Big Island police have opened a manslaughter investigation in the death of a 2-month-old Kau infant last Monday.Preliminary autopsy results on Friday indicated Kaikela Medeiros-Dancel died of "abusive head trauma."
Police said the infant's father had called 911 and said his son was having trouble breathing. Fire rescue personnel attempted to revive the baby and transported him to Kona Community Hospital, where he died.
2 people sought in McDonald's robbery
Hilo police are looking for two men who robbed McDonald's at the Puainako Town Center Saturday night. About 7:09 p.m., the suspects walked up to the drive-thru window and sprayed the cashier with a substance believed to be pepper spray, police said. The suspects grabbed the cash drawer and fled on foot, police said.Police said the cashier was treated and released at Hilo Medical Center. Anyone with information may call 935-3311.
LEEWARD OAHU
Shoplifting arrests center on toy truck
Police arrested a homeless couple after they allegedly tried to steal a toy truck from Longs Drugs at the Pearlridge Center Saturday.The suspects, a 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, entered the store about 4 p.m. and placed a toy truck inside a black bag, police said. Security guards attempted to recover the item when the male suspect pushed one of the guards and threatened her with a pellet gun, police said.
Police said the suspects fled but were later arrested for investigation of first-degree robbery.
Man charged with sex assault of girl, 12
A 40-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.Police said the victim told police that Roderick Johnson sexually assaulted her from Jan. 1 to Jan. 28 in her Ewa Beach home.
Johnson, who serves aboard the Navy destroyer USS Russell, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
2 people critically injured in 3-car crash
Two people were taken to Queen's Medical Center in critical condition following a three-car collision in Waipahu yesterday.The accident happened about 2:33 a.m. on the H-1 freeway, near the Managers Drive overpass.
Police said a 23-year-old woman driving a Nissan Sentra was traveling Waianae-bound with two passengers when she lost control, crossed four lanes and hit a guardrail. The vehicle then rebounded and struck a black GMC pickup truck driven by a 50-year-old Ewa Beach man, police said. Then a white Toyota Corolla driven by a 57-year-old Waianae woman hit the Sentra, police said.
Police said a 23-year-old Ewa Beach woman in the front seat of the Sentra may have been ejected from the vehicle onto the roadway. She and the driver of the Toyota were taken to Queen's in critical condition. Police said both were later upgraded to guarded condition.
The driver of the Sentra was taken to Pali Momi Medical Center for injuries and was then arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Police said alcohol and speed were factors in the collision.
HONOLULU
Woman allegedly tries to run over boyfriend
Police arrested a 37-year-old Honolulu woman after she allegedly tried to run over her boyfriend with a car near the United Fishing Agency Ltd. in Kakaako.About 11:40 p.m., police said, the couple left John Dominis restaurant at 43 Ahui St. after having a few drinks. Following an argument, police said, the victim, a 54-year-old man, walked away on Ahui Street toward the United Fishing Agency.
Police said the woman chased her boyfriend with their vehicle and hit him twice while trying to run him over. The chase continued into the fishing agency with the car hitting parts of the building, police said.
Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder in the second degree and criminal property damage in the first degree.
WINDWARD OAHU
Alleged animal abuse leads to man's arrest
Police arrested a man yesterday after he allegedly strangled his dog and assaulted another man who tried to stop him.Police said the suspect was at Waimanalo Beach Park about 10 a.m. when he started abusing his pit bull. The suspect then broke several ribs of a bystander who tried to stop him, police said.
Police arrested the man on suspicion of cruelty to animals and second-degree assault.
