A 37-year-old man, who allegedly broke into a 76-year-old woman’s university-area high-rise apartment, fell to his death Thursday morning while trying to flee, Honolulu police said.
The man entered the apartment, but fled when the woman awoke at 5:07 a.m., police said. While trying to escape, the man fell out of a window and died, police said.
The Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man Thursday as Richard Hong of Honolulu.
Suspect arrested in robbery of cabdriver
Police arrested a 19-year-old man Wednesday after he allegedly robbed a taxi driver last month in Palolo.
The robbery occurred at about 10:50 a.m. Sept. 24. Police said the driver picked up three males who asked to be driven to the Palolo area. Once they got there, one of the males assaulted the driver, and the suspects demanded money.
The driver suffered bruises to his upper torso in the robbery.
Police said one of suspects was later identified. Officers located the 19-year-old man at his Palolo residence Wednesday and arrested him on suspicion of first-degree robbery.
Fire breaks out at Queen Emma Gardens
A 72-year-old man was taken in serious condition to a hospital early Thursday after firefighters responded to a fire in an apartment complex downtown.
Paramedics were called to the Queen Emma Gardens complex at about 3 a.m. and treated the man for apparent smoke inhalation before transporting him to the hospital, according to Emergency Medical Services.
The call for the fire on the seventh floor of the Prince Tower came in at 2:25 a.m., according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins. Firefighters arrived at 2:30 a.m. and had the blaze under control 20 minutes later.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
