Husband is arrested in attack on wife
Honolulu police arrested a 26-year-old Waipahu man who allegedly tried to strangle his wife during an argument earlier this month.
The 25-year-old victim reported the March 3 incident to hospital officials, police said. Her condition was not reported.
Police said the suspect turned himself in Thursday night at the South Beretania Street police station and was arrested on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder.
Man flees hospital after rooftop chase
Honolulu police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who jumped from a three-story building in Makiki while trying to evade police and then fled from the Queen’s Medical Center, where he was being treated for his injuries.
Kenneth Wong, 44, stole a vehicle in Kaneohe at about 9:10 p.m. Saturday and crashed it when police tried to stop him later that night on Ward Avenue, police said. He got away after fleeing on foot.
Police said Wong’s sister called police at about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday and said her brother was trying to get into her Pensacola Street apartment. When officers arrived, Wong ran and tried jumping from rooftop to rooftop, police said. Two officers were injured while trying to stop Wong.
Wong was arrested after he jumped from a three-story walkup and was injured. He was taken to the Queen’s Medical Center, and officers arranged for the hospital to call detectives when he was ready to be released.
At about 6 p.m. Wednesday a witness saw Wong run from the hospital without permission with medical equipment still attached to his arm, police said.
Wong is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted for investigation of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, failure to render aid, promoting a dangerous drug, drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME from a cellphone.
1,200 pounds of fruit stolen on Big Island
Hawaii County police are investigating the theft of 1,200 pounds of longan fruit from several farms in Kurtistown on the east side of Hawaii island.
Twenty longan plants and more than 1,200 pounds of the fruit were reported stolen between Feb. 21 and Thursday, police said.
Anyone with information about the thefts is asked to call officers Scott Amaral or Sandor Finkey at 965-2718 or police at 935-3311. Anonymous tips can be made to CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
The fruit, also known as dragon’s eye, has a golden-brown skin with a translucent inner flesh, according to the website for Hula Bros., which ships longan from Kurtistown.
Police didn’t give a value for the stolen fruit, but, for example, Hula Bros. is selling an 8-pound case of longan for $64.95 through its website. The price includes shipping.
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Hawaii County police seek help in theft of ATVs
Hawaii County police are investigating the theft of two all-terrain vehicles from a home in Laupahoehoe.
Sometime between Feb. 12 and 24, someone removed a light-green 2008 "Rancher" four-wheel Honda ATV, model 2RX420, and a red 2001 "Foreman" four-wheel Honda ATV from a home on Kihalani Homestead Road in Laupahoehoe.
The value of the ATVs is estimated at $10,000.
Police ask that anyone with information about this case call officer Emerson Paranada at 775-7533 or the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
