Man hit by SUV in parking lot brawl

A 19-year-old man suffered critical injuries yesterday after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle during a brawl in Kahala, police said.

At about 12:05 a.m. yesterday, police said, two groups of males started fighting in a parking lot. The victim was standing in the roadway and was struck by a dark-colored SUV.

Police said the victim was dragged by the SUV, which collided with another vehicle, then was driven away.

The victim was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition.

Jailed men fight over sandwiches

A 50-year-old man being held at the main police station was re-arrested for allegedly stealing two jelly sandwiches from another man in the cellblock.

Police said the older man took the sandwiches from a 47-year-old man who was being brought into the suspect's cell at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, slapping him on the head.

The victim complained of head pain but refused treatment, a police report said.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree robbery and moved to a separate cell.

Fishy story ends search for woman

A Fire Department, Coast Guard and police search for a woman reported missing when an inflatable boat overturned near Magic Island was called off early yesterday when the “;story started to unravel,”; said Fire Capt. Terry Seelig.

He said the search was launched at about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday after a boater claimed he flipped over his 18-foot semirigid inflatable near the Ala Wai Channel. He said his 35-year-old wife was on the boat with him and that he could not find her, Seelig said.

“;He swam in, apparently,”; said Seelig.

The boat washed into the lagoon at Magic Island, pushed by a strong swell, he said.

A fire helicopter, fire boat and rescue watercraft searched several hours for the woman, and firefighters walked the beach and breakwater looking for her, Seelig said.

“;It turned out his wife was not on the boat,”; he said. “;We were thinking maybe another person was on the boat, but he basically told police he was alone.”;

3 are rescued from sinking boat

HILO » The Coast Guard rescued three people Wednesday whose boat was sinking off the Big Island.

Fire Department officials say a rescue boat was launched from Pohoiki Bay to begin the search early Wednesday.

A Coast Guard helicopter and a C-130 search-and-rescue plane also responded to the distress call, officials said.

The Coast Guard chopper rescued the people one mile off Kehena Beach and flew them to Hilo airport.