Kalihi man charged in attempted robbery

A 19-year-old Kalihi man has been charged with the attempted robbery of a Ward Avenue arcade.

Toutaimana Downer, of Ahonui Street, was charged with first-degree robbery and kidnapping. He remained in police custody Saturday morning, unable to post $100,000 bail.

Police said Downer and an unknown man walked up to Winner’z Zone on Ward Avenue at 1:56 a.m. Thursday and forced a group of people standing outside, including a security guard, back into the business.

Downer’s accomplice pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the security guard’s head, and told the guard to take him to the safe, police said. The guard disarmed the gunman when he was distracted, police said. The gunman fled, but Downer was detained by the guard.

Driver arrested in alleged attack on crowd

A 29-year-old Aiea man is facing several counts of attempted murder after he allegedly drove his vehicle into a crowd in Chinatown, injuring two, on Saturday morning, police said.

The man was arrested on Pauahi Street at 2:12 a.m. for investigation of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree attempted murder, operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant, and fleeing the scene of a crash.

Police said a 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were injured about 1:34 a.m.

Nearby workers said the incident began with a fight in the parking lot at the corner of Nuuanu Avenue and Beretania Street. Two panels of a wooden fence were knocked over and the dirt median had tire tracks leading toward Nuuanu. Witnesses identified the suspect, police said.