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State delays a meeting about a Maui reserve
WAILUKU >> A state commission has postponed a meeting tomorrow in Honolulu about proposed commercial rules for south Maui's Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve.The state Natural Area Reserve Commission will instead meet Nov. 17 on Maui and visit Ahihi-Kinau. No time or place has been set.
Land Board Chairman Peter Young said he felt commissioners should visit Ahihi-Kinau and view the commercial uses.
The Land Board is recommending limited commercial uses.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffWINDWARD OAHU
Honolulu police have charged a 30-year-old man with four counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting two people outside a Kailua sports bar early Monday morning.
Man faces charges after alleged shootingWitnesses told police that Joseph Stanford Leak Jr. shot a 24-year-old man in the leg and shot another 16-year-old male in the stomach several times outside Porky's Sports Bar, at 32 Maluniu Ave. According to a police affidavit, when officers arrived they found Leak holding a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol.
Witnesses told police that Leak pulled the gun out of a black bag and shot both men, then turned toward a third man and pointed the gun at him but did not shoot. Police said the alleged shooting incident occurred after Leak was confronted by three to five men and one of them threw a punch at him.
Police charged Leak with first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree terroristic threatening and several firearm offenses. Leak is being held in lieu of $195,000 bail.
Police seek escapee from state hospital
Honolulu police were looking last night for a Hawaii State Hospital patient who escaped yesterday afternoon.Police said David Mainaaupo was last seen on the hospital grounds at 1:45 p.m. and was first discovered missing at 2:40 p.m.
Police said Mainaaupo has been convicted of burglary, terroristic threatening, criminal property damage and several weapons offenses.
Mainaaupo is described as 5 foot 9 inches, about 200 pounds, with black hair, balding in the front, and brown eyes. Police said they believe he is on the Windward side of Oahu.
Anyone with any information about his whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.
Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
