HAWAI'I BRIEFS
24 hikers being flown off trail
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu Fire Department personnel last night were bringing out 24 hikers who were stranded on the Kawainui Trail in Hale'iwa.
HFD Capt. Terry Seelig reported no injuries.
The hiking group from the Sierra Club left at 8:30 a.m. for a hike to a small swimming hole area.
Seelig said they ran into trouble making it out when they couldn't get across a stream because of rising water.
The group used a cell phone to call for help at about 5 p.m.
HFD personnel from Rescue 2 and the Waialua station hiked in and found the hikers, who were brought out by helicopter.
The last group was expected to be out by 10:30 p.m.
An engine company from Pearl City assisted.
Seelig cautions hikers to be aware of rainy weather in the higher mountain ranges, which may cause streams to rise.
Yesterday's group had three cell phones but only one worked in the area.
WAIKIKI
CAT BURGLAR CAN'T ESCAPE VICTIMS
A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary after climbing a fifth-story balcony, entering a locked hotel room and attempting to get away with a laptop computer, according to Honolulu police.
The man apparently entered a room at the Ala Moana Double Tree through locked sliding glass doors of a room balcony at about 5:20 a.m. yesterday.
A 22-year-old woman and her fiance were inside at the time, said police.
After attempting to steal a laptop, the man fled the room through the balcony and climbed to another balcony on the sixth floor.
The victim, her fiance and a witness helped apprehend the man and detained him until police arrived.
Police arrested the man without incident on suspicion of burglary.
Charges are pending.
MILILANI
LIBRARY TO HOST MUSIC PROGRAM
Mililani Public Library is hosting "Do-Re-Mi Music," a free 45-minute music appreciation program for preschool children conducted by Art Suankum of Do Re Mi Music, on Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m.
The program is suitable for children 3 years and older. Mililani Library is at 95-450 Maka'imo'imo St.
For information, call the library at 627-7470.
MA'ILI
WOMAN, 53, LOSES BOUT WITH POLICE
A 53-year-old Ma'ili woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening one police officer with a chef's knife and assaulting another officer during a vice raid at her Kula'aupuni Street residence.
The woman was booked on separate first-degree counts of terroristic threatening and assault on a law-enforcement officer, both Class-C felonies, and resisting arrest.
Police said the alleged offenses occurred during a vice raid when the woman was served with a notice of forfeiture.
Two others were charged with offenses from the same raid.
Fred Evangelista, 45, was released after posting $1,000 bail for allegedly possessing a prohibited gaff.
Alexander Raymondo Jr., 31, charged with possession of a prohibited gaff and cruelty to animals, also was released on $1,000 bail.
Both men are to appear at Wai'anae District Court on Aug. 25.
