Brothers charged with attempted murder
Two brothers made their initial appearances in Honolulu District Court on Tuesday after being charged last weekend with allegedly stabbing a man four times and beating him with a baseball bat Friday night in Makiki.
Atory Willy, 31, and Nick Willy, 29, are charged with second-degree attempted murder. Bail for each suspect is $50,000.
They are scheduled for preliminary hearings Thursday.
The 39-year-old victim, who was injured when he tried to break up a fight between the two brothers on Prospect Street, remains hospitalized.
Kapolei man appears in court over standoff
The 25-year-old Kapolei man who barricaded himself for nearly eight hours in a Kalaeloa home during the weekend appeared in Honolulu District Court on Tuesday.
Patrick Chittock was initially arrested on suspicion of abuse of a household or family member and third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug Sunday morning after he barricaded himself at 11:30 p.m. Saturday at a home on the 4000 block of Guadalcanal Drive. The abuse charge was later changed to third-degree assault. His bail was set at $3,000.
The standoff ended at 7:15 a.m. Sunday when Chittock was arrested at the home.
Chittock is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Jan. 7.
Man accused of breaking into apartment
Honolulu police arrested a 31-year-old man who allegedly broke into a woman’s McCully apartment as she was watching television in her bedroom Monday night.
Police said the 26-year-old victim screamed, locked her bedroom door and called police at 7:30 p.m.
The suspect, who has no local address, fled, but officers found and arrested him on suspicion of unauthorized entry into a dwelling.
Brush fire burns near Star-Advertiser plant
Seven engine companies, three tankers and a Fire Department helicopter Tuesday fought a brush fire in Kapolei near the Star-Advertiser printing plant, bringing the blaze under control at about 12:40 p.m.
The fire was reported just after 10:40 a.m. below the railroad tracks, said Capt. Terry Seelig, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman.
He said the 35-acre brush fire was not close enough to endanger the paper’s printing plant or any homes or businesses in the area. The fire’s cause has not been determined but does not appear suspicious, Seelig said.
