Suspect arrested in forgery and theft
The 32-year-old treasurer of a business association has been accused of stealing more than $40,000 by forging withdrawal slips and forging checks on his association’s bank account.
The suspect, who lives in downtown Honolulu, surrendered to police Thursday. He was arrested on suspicion of 16 counts of forgery, and one count of first-degree theft, then released pending investigation.
The unauthorized withdrawals were made between Feb. 9 and March 28, according to police.
10-year-old arrested in knife threat
Officers arrested Thursday a Wahiawa boy, 10, who allegedly used a knife to threaten a classmate, police said.
The incident happened Wednesday as the two boys walked home from school. The 10-year-old victim told his mother that he was walking behind his friend when the suspect took out a knife and threatened him.
The victim’s mother called police Thursday and the juvenile was arrested on a charge of first-degree terroristic threatening. He was released pending further investigation.
Kona house blaze called arson’s work
Big Island police have started an arson investigation in connection with a suspicious fire early Wednesday in Kona.
At 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, police and firefighters responded to a report of a loud explosion and flames shooting 15 to 20 feet into the air from a home on Kahulani Street in Kaloko Mauka, according to police.
When firefighters arrived, the garage was engulfed in flames, police said.
After firefighters extinguished the fire, a fire inspector determined with the assistance of a dog that the fire was suspicious in nature, police said.
No one was injured in the fire; damage was undetermined.
Flames gut abandoned building in Kalihi
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned house Friday in Kalihi Valley.
The fire started about 2:30 p.m. on the 3400 block of Kalihi Street in a three-story home set back about 100 yards from the street and surrounded by trees, said Honolulu fire Capt. Terry Seelig. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 15 minutes.
The fire gutted the home, but didn’t spread to the trees because they were still green, Seelig said.
Witnesses told firefighters that the house attracted homeless people.
A damage estimate was not immediately available.
