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For Tuesday, November 4, 2008
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 04, 2008
Honolulu
Suspect sought in kidnapping
Police are looking for a man who kidnapped a 26-year-old prostitute downtown Sunday night, threatened her with a shotgun and demanded ransom from her boyfriend.Police said a man in a vehicle picked up the woman on Kukui Street at 11:50 p.m. Sunday.
The woman reportedly agreed to have sex with the man for an undisclosed sum, police said. Afterward, the woman asked the man to take her to Kukui Street, where he allegedly pulled out what appeared to be a shotgun. He allegedly told her to call her boyfriend and tell him to pay up or he would kill her.
The woman's boyfriend paid the suspect, then called police. The woman was released about 8:45 a.m. yesterday.
Waikiki
Armed men rob Japanese visitors
Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed two men visiting from Japan on the beach in Waikiki early yesterday.Police said the men, ages 27 and 24, were walking along the beach at 2:40 a.m. when the robbery occurred.
Honolulu
Suspect sought in kidnapping
Police are looking for a man who kidnapped a 26-year-old prostitute downtown Sunday night, threatened her with a shotgun and demanded ransom from her boyfriend.
Police said a man in a vehicle picked up the woman on Kukui Street at 11:50 p.m. Sunday.
The woman reportedly agreed to have sex with the man for an undisclosed sum, police said. Afterward, the woman asked the man to take her to Kukui Street, where he allegedly pulled out what appeared to be a shotgun. He allegedly told her to call her boyfriend and tell him to pay up or he would kill her.
The woman's boyfriend paid the suspect, then called police. The woman was released about 8:45 a.m. yesterday.
Waikiki
Armed men rob Japanese visitors
Two men, one armed with a handgun, robbed two men visiting from Japan on the beach in Waikiki early yesterday.Police said the men, ages 27 and 24, were walking along the beach at 2:40 a.m. when the robbery occurred.
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- Symphony cancels concerts and will downsize
- New life for paraplegic lawyer
- Furlough rally held at Capitol
- Educators accused of unethical conduct
- Senate to grill DOE on stimulus
- Communication gaffe raises fuss in HPD chief selection
- Ala Wai traffic lanes reopened
- Newswatch
- Police / Fire
- The Search for Signs of Hawaiian Life
- Iraqis who return home face unemployment and poor services
- Prospect of more U.S. troops worries a wary Afghan public
- Kokua Line: State can enter property to act on hazards
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- Religion briefs
- Wood Craft: Sacred Hearts volleyball team is perfect
- Kahuku rallies for the Red
- Moanalua's time comes
- Farrington has Castle's number
- Desperate times at Aloha Stadium
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