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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

LEEWARD OAHU
Diving fatality identified as Coast Guard crewman

The 34-year-old Coast Guard member who died Saturday in a recreational diving accident has been identified as Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Mueller.

Mueller was stationed aboard the Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star, based in Seattle.

According to the Coast Guard, Mueller was diving with friends at a Navy ship wreckage off Maili Point on the Waianae Coast.

Witnesses told the Coast Guard that Mueller became unconscious while he was below the surface. At about 6:20 p.m. the master of the diving boat, the Beach, called the Coast Guard to report a diver in distress about 1 1/2 miles from the Waianae Boat Harbor.

Mueller was transported to Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Mueller, who joined the Coast Guard in 1995, served as an informational technology specialist and as the Polar Star's information manager.

The Polar Star left Seattle for Antarctica during the first week of the month. The ship arrived in Honolulu on Thursday for a brief stop to make minor repairs and for crew members to rest before they continued on their journey.

Mueller is survived by his wife and stepson. Arrangements for his funeral, to be held in his hometown of Chicago, are pending.

WAIKIKI
Doorbell after 2 a.m. heralds hotel robbers

Police are looking for two male suspects who allegedly robbed three women at gunpoint Saturday at a Waikiki hotel.

Police said a 20-year-old woman was in her hotel room with two friends at the Imperial of Waikiki hotel, 205 Lewers St., when someone rang their doorbell at about 2:07 a.m.

Police said one of the suspects entered the room armed with a dark-colored handgun and demanded their property.

The other suspect stood watch at the door before they both fled. There were no injuries, police said.

Police described the armed suspect as a man in his 20s, 6 feet 11 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was wearing a cap, sunglasses and a dark bandanna over his face at the time of the robbery. Police said he was also wearing a blue shirt and dark pants.

Police described the second suspect as a man in his 20s, 5 feet 4 inches tall. He was wearing a pink ski mask, blue shirt and dark pants at the time of the robbery.

WINDWARD
Man held in alleged rape at Kailua party

A 23-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly raping a woman at a party in Kailua.

Police said the 18-year-old victim was sleeping at a party in a private home when she woke up and "the suspect was having un-consensual sex with her."

The victim went to Castle Medical Center where she was treated and the incident was reported.

Police said the suspect was later located and arrested. He was charged with first-degree sexual assault.

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