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Big Isle police plan crackdown on racing
Big Island police will be cracking down on young drivers racing on public roads subdivisions around the island, the department has announced."Racing and excessively rapid acceleration on public roads is both dangerous and foolish, and we will be increasing vigilance in areas where we've received a large number of complaints," said Traffic Services Sgt. Randy Apele said.
State law provides that anyone convicted of racing, including drag racing, is subject to a maximum penalty of a $500 fine and six months in jail.
Anyone convicted of "burning out," intentional screeching of a vehicle's tires, is subject to a maximum penalty of a $500 fine and community service sentence.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffWAIKIKI
4 men held in sale of allegedly fake goods
Four men were arrested by police Friday and yesterday for selling illicit National Football League logo items in Waikiki and at Aloha Stadium, police said.NFL officials in town for the Pro Bowl confirmed that items the men were selling weren't authentic, said Lt. Britt Nishijo. The men, ages 53, 35, 51 and 33, face charges of "trademark counterfeiting." Two were arrested hawking fake merchandise at Aloha Stadium yesterday and two for selling in Waikiki on Friday.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Kona man is nabbed for alleged threats
A 30-year-old Kona man was charged Friday with a variety of offenses after he allegedly threatened his former girlfriend and wouldn't let her leave her residence, Big Island police reported.James Boyd Brumaghim, of Kealakekua, was arrested Wednesday for violating a temporary restraining order when he went to his former girlfriend's residence last Sunday, police said. He is being held in the Kona police cellblock in lieu of $18,000 bail and is also being held on a no-bail warrant for violating parole.
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