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Paramedics transported two men to a local trauma facility early Sunday morning following two separate stabbings in Chinatown.
The first victim, approximately 30 years old, was found at the intersection of North Hotel and Kekaulike streets with a critical stab wound to the abdomen at approximately 2:15 a.m. The second, a 29-year-old, was found near Maunakea and North Pauahi streets with serious stab wounds to his head and back. It is unknown if the two incidents are related.
Officer victim in assault case
A 51-year-old man was arrested Saturday after police said he assaulted an officer in a police vehicle in Chinatown.
The alleged assault occurred at about 6:30 p.m. as the 37-year-old officer was seated in his vehicle. Police arrested the suspect at Aala Park on suspicion of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, third-degree assault and resisting arrest.
Man uproots parking meter
A 37-year-old man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly uprooted a parking meter near South Beretania and Victoria streets, police said.
The man repeatedly struck the meter with a hammer at about 11:30 a.m., dislodged the pole and its cement base from the ground, took money from the meter and ran away, police said.
He was found and arrested an hour later for investigation of habitual property crime.
