Maui tourist killed in fall onto rocks
A 30-year-old man visiting from Redding, Calif., was killed Wednesday afternoon in a 30-foot fall from a cliff at Nakalele Point, the northernmost spot in west Maui.
A Maui County news release identified the man as Dominic Reginatto.
Napili and Lahaina firefighters, along with rescue personnel, responding to an emergency call about 12:15 p.m., were directed by bystanders to Nakalele’s blow hole, where Reginatto had fallen onto a rocky area. CPR was performed before fire crews and medics arrived and prepared him to be airlifted out.
Rescue personnel carried the victim to a landing zone near the highway.
The victim was later loaded into an ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.
Couple sought for questioning in assault
Hawaii County police want to question a Mountain View couple about a robbery and assault that took place in August in the parking lot of Coconut Island.
Sought are John Curtis K. Kuhia, 30; and his wife, Shanna Y. L. Carvalho-Kuhia, 36. Kuhia is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 188 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Carvalho-Kuhia is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 300 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
Police said they are wanted for questioning about a 3 a.m. Aug. 6 incident in which a 26-year-old Hilo man was reportedly assaulted in the parking lot of Coconut Island. His truck, a white 2006 Toyota Tacoma, was taken and has not been found.
Police ask anyone with information on the couple’s whereabouts or the location of the truck to contact Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386 or email ralmeida@co.hawaii.hi.us. or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
Suspect charged in theft of cellphone
A 26-year-old Ewa Beach man was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of taking an unattended cellphone, according to a Honolulu Police Department report.
Chance Gante was charged with second-degree theft, a Class C felony.
The incident inside a Waikiki business was caught on the establishment’s surveillance camera, and the suspect eventually was identified and arrested.
Gante’s bail was set at $15,000.
Attack on neighbors leads to arrest
Police arrested a 44-year-old Miliani woman for allegedly assaulting her two neighbors with a dangerous instrument.
The suspect allegedly struck her neighbors, a 53-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman, at 11:10 p.m. Monday.
Police arrested her five minutes later on suspicion of second-degree assault.
The case is pending investigation.
Man accused of stealing truck at airport
A 21-year-old Kona man has been charged with stealing a pickup truck from Kona Airport last weekend.
Colvin Gaspar of Kailua-Kona was arrested and charged with car theft and second-degree theft. His bail was set at $20,000.
The 2004 Toyota Tacoma was taken from a parking area at the airport and located Monday down an embankment off Koloko Drive.
