Man allegedly keeps girlfriend captive
A 33-year-old Makiki man was in custody Tuesday after he allegedly held his former girlfriend captive for one day in his apartment this month.
Police said the suspect argued with his former girlfriend at his apartment near Makiki District Park on Sept. 17. During the argument, the man allegedly hit the 28-year-old woman, blocked the door and wouldn’t allow her to leave until the next day.
The man turned himself in on Monday and faces charges of kidnapping, abuse of a family or household member, first-degree terroristic threatening, three counts of violating a restraining order and interference with reporting an emergency.
Woman hospitalized after hit-and-run
A 65-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in serious but stable condition after a vehicle hit her in Kaneohe Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run incident.
Police said the incident happened at about 5:44 a.m. in front of 47-401 Lulani St. as the woman was walking with her husband. The vehicle left the scene, police said. Police did not have a description of the vehicle.
The public is asked to call 911 with any information regarding the case.
Meth suspects arrested at Kaheka store
Three men were arrested on suspicion of meth trafficking at the Don Quijote Kaheka store shortly before midnight Monday.
The suspects are a 37-year-old Waipahu man and two Moanalua men, ages 42 and 36. The two older men were also booked for investigation of promotion of a dangerous drug and carrying drug paraphernalia.
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Motorcyclist dies after collision with truck in Kahului
A 32-year-old motorcyclist died late Monday when he ran a red light and crashed into a truck in Kahului, Maui police said.
The motorcyclist was traveling north on Mokulele Highway and hit an eastbound truck on Cane Haul Road at the intersection, police said. The motorcycle caught fire after the impact, police said.
The truck driver was not injured. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.
Traffic on Mokulele Highway had the red light, police said.
The motorcyclist’s name was not immediately released.
The death was the 15th traffic fatality in 2011 on Maui compared with 10 at the same time last year, police said. It was the sixth fatal motorcycle accident this year on Maui.
Kauai man faces life for Ponzi scam
A 60-year-old Kauai man faces life in prison after a federal jury found him guilty of defrauding about 140 people in a Ponzi scheme.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii said Monday that David Ruskjer was found guilty of 22 counts of money laundering, 12 counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud and other charges.
Federal prosecutors said Ruskjer operated a fraudulent investment program on Kauai from September 2004 to December 2008.
Prosecutors said Ruskjer collected millions from clients promising various interest rate returns on their money, but instead paid earlier clients with money he collected from later clients. Meantime, he bought himself a condo, car and motorcycle while losing money on investments.
