HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Undercharging of sister alleged
Advertiser Staff
A 23-year-old Wal-Mart cashier was arrested Thursday for allegedly undercharging his sister for hundreds of dollars of merchandise.
Police said a 17-year-old girl brought more than $300 worth of goods to the checkout area, but was charged only $14.
The teen was detained while she was leaving the store on Ke'eaumoku Street.
The transaction was recorded on video surveillance equipment. It was later determined that the teen was the employee's sister.
The siblings were arrested for suspicion of second-degree theft.
CLUB SEEKS HELP ON CANOE WORK
Healani Canoe Club is launching a three-year project to restore two of the oldest koa canoes in Hawai'i with an informational gathering from noon until 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Kamehameha Schools campus, Konia rooms 101 and 102.
The canoe club is seeking 25 high school students to work on the restoration alongside master builders and another 10 who will film and edit a documentary on the project, said Rosie Lum, Healani project coordinator.
The club was awarded a grant of $270,000 by the Administration for Native Americans to conduct the project, Lum said.
"This grant is enabling us to bring the old with the young," Lum said. "This is a one-time opportunity."
The canoes, the Papaloa and Ho'olale, were launched in the early 1950s and are considered among the oldest in the state.
The project is being called "Kueolakekoa," which translated as "to stand tall with the koa."
For information, call Lum at 226-1495.
MAN DRESSED AS WOMAN ROBS BANK
A man who police said was dressed as a woman robbed the Kalihi branch of American Savings Bank yesterday afternoon.
Police said the man entered the bank at about 5:15 p.m. and handed a teller a demand note. The robber then fled on foot after being given an undisclosed amount in cash, police said.
Police searched the area near the bank at 1851 North King St., but could not find the suspect. The man was described as being in his 20s, 5 feet 8 with a slim build.
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN BANK ROBBERIES
Police arrested and charged a man Thursday in the robbery of two banks in the past month.
Tyler Lee was arrested and charged with robbing Hawaii National Bank on Dec. 29 and American Savings Bank on Jan. 5. Police did not specify which branches were robbed.
MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Fernandez Village man was arrested Thursday in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed by an 18-year-old woman.
The woman said the man sexually assaulted her in his car on Nov. 12 in Waipahu.
The alleged assailant was arrested yesterday for one count each of suspicion of first- and third-degree sexual assault.
