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Man arrested for allegedly stealing car in Makiki

A man accused of stealing another man’s car at gunpoint was arrested on Friday.

The suspect, a 29-year-old male, allegedly demanded a 59-year-old man’s car while brandishing a firearm in the Makiki area on the afternoon of Aug. 22 , according to a police bulletin. Police said they arrested the suspect and a 23-year-old female passenger inside the vehicle early Friday morning.

Police arrested the suspect in Waipahu.

The suspect was arrested for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in the first degree, unauthorized entry into a dwelling in the first degree, promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree, and the woman was arrested for unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle in the second degree.

The police are still investigating the matter.

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