POLICE BEAT
Arrests yield meth at Lihu'e Airport
Advertiser Staff
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — Police intercepted more than a pound of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of more than $200,000, with the arrest Monday of two Wainiha residents at Lihu'e Airport.
Edward Kauo, 35, and Caitlin Simpson, 20, were arrested following an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles. Both were charged with felony drug trafficking. Police said they made the arrests after receiving tips from unnamed sources.
MISSOURI MAN DIES OFF QUEEN'S BATH
HANALEI, Kaua'i — A Missouri man died yesterday after a wave knocked him off a ledge at the Queen's Bath area below the Princeville plateau.
Police said the 55-year-old man, whose name was not released, was walking on a rock ledge with his wife when they were hit by the wave. He was pulled into the sea while she remained on the rocks. The man's body was recovered by county ocean safety personnel. His wife was treated for injuries at Wilcox Hospital.
Queen's Bath is a popular natural coastal pool that has lured a number of swimmers to their deaths. At low tide and during summer months, the waters are calm and shallow, but in winter and during high surf, the site can be dangerous.
CRASH SLOWS TRAFFIC NEAR KAHE POINT
An accident yesterday involving the trailer of a truck knocking down a utility pole near Kahe Point brought Wai'anae-bound traffic on Farrington Highway to a near standstill.
The crash was reported at 4 p.m. Police said the trailer became detached from the cab and struck the pole, causing guide wires to fall onto the roadway. The damaged pole was being used to support another pole, said Hawaiian Electric Co. spokesman Jose Dizon.
Police closed one of two westbound lanes.
STABBING SUSPECT ARRESTED IN KALIHI
A 29-year-old Kalihi man was arrested Wednesday evening as a suspect in the stabbing of a 26-year-old man at Kaimuki District Park.
Police said the stabbing victim, who is the boyfriend of a park maintenance worker, was attempting to break up a fight when he was stabbed twice.
The victim was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition.
The suspect was located at his home in Kalihi, identified by witnesses and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
MAN ROBS BANK IN KAPALAMA
American Savings Bank's Kapalama branch at 1190 Dillingham Blvd. was robbed yesterday of an undisclosed amount of cash by a man who demanded money from a teller. The robbery was reported to police at 9 a.m. No weapon was seen and the man fled on foot.
