Newswatch

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Wednesday, May 6, 1998

Bail violation lands second Schweitzer in jail

HILO -- Police arrested Dana Ireland murder suspect Shawn Schweitzer, 22, at his home near Pahoa yesterday, acting on a bench warrant issued because of Schweitzer's alleged violation of his bail conditions.

The arrest came at 8:05 a.m., just hours after Kauai police arrested Shawn's brother, Albert Ian Schweitzer, 26, at Anahola, Kauai, shortly after midnight.

The brothers were indicted last year for the murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of Big Island visitor Ireland, 23, who was left to die in a remote location following the Christmas Eve, 1991, attack. A third suspect, Frank Pauline Jr., is in prison for other offenses while awaiting trial in the Ireland case.

Both brothers were free on $70,000 bail. However, court documents said both began a series of bail violations in January.

The brothers remain in custody pending a court hearing on revoking their bail.

Council wants specifics of Unity House Ewa deal

City Council Chairman John DeSoto and several colleagues say Mayor Jeremy Harris should have informed them of changes made to an agreement with Unity House Inc. involving the union group's purchase of land at Ewa Villages.

DeSoto said he is introducing a resolution calling on the administration to inform the Council about the specifics of the agreement with Unity House.

City Corporation Counsel David Arakawa said the administration is not required to go to the Council on changes made to the Unity House agreement since it never voted to approve the agreement.

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Police/Fire


By Star-Bulletin staff

Car thieves try to run over security guard

Police are searching for two men who attempted to run over a security guard on Kaheka Street last night.

The 23-year-old guard was making checks of a parking lot at 930 Kaheka St. at about 10:10 p.m. when she heard a car alarm, police said. When she examined the area, she observed a man trying to break into a car.

The man got into a car with another suspect inside. The men attempted to hit the guard three times before fleeing, police said. No injuries were reported.

If they are caught, the men face attempted-murder charges, police said.

Man, 44, suspected of towing cars away

Police yesterday arrested a 44-year-old man in Wahiawa for allegedly stealing cars by tow truck and taking them to a scrap metal yard.

The man was confronted by a woman at about 2:17 p.m. when he reportedly attempted to tow her car away from Lakeview Circle, police said. Officers were called and the man was arrested.

The man is suspected of towing another car yesterday morning to a scrap metal yard in Campbell Industrial Park, police said.

In other news...

WAILUKU -- An autopsy shows that Rogelio Montero, 47, who was involved in a traffic accident Monday near the entrance to Maui Meadows, died of a heart attack, Police Lt. Charles Hirata said.

Police are seeking information about the theft of four "Tadiran" split air conditioners that were stolen last month from Waialae Elementary School. Anyone who may have observed someone loading large boxes into a truck or van parked in the area of the school, located at 1045 19th Ave., between 4:30 p.m. April 26 and 6:30 a.m. April 27 is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.

KAILUA-KONA -- A passenger in a one-car accident in South Kona Friday, Kara Lee Gouveia, 16, died yesterday at Kona Hospital, police said. The driver, Anthony Binney Jr., 18, died at the scene. Another passenger, Michael Akiona, 19, was treated at the hospital and released. All were from Honaunau. Gouveia's death brings the Big Island traffic toll to 14 for the year, compared with 15 at the same time last year.

HILO -- Big Island hunter John "Archie" Kaawa, 31, reported missing off Saddle Road by his wife Monday, returned home safely yesterday morning, police said. A search of the Saddle Road area above Hilo Monday night had failed to locate him.

WAILUKU -- A Lahaina man without food and water for two days was rescued yesterday off a ridge in the west Maui mountains. Jeff Lay, 31, said he started his hike Thursday from Iao Valley in Wailuku and wanted to travel to Lahaina.

Assistant Fire Chief Richard Fernandez said Lay spread out a canvas to make a signal on a peak overlooking Olowalu. A commercial tour helicopter spotted him yesterday, and a fire rescue helicopter took him off the ridge.

WAILUKU -- Assistant Fire Chief Richard Fernandez said a brush fire last night in east Molokai started near the main highway and spread toward the mountains to the 750-foot level. Fernandez described the cause of the fire as "suspicious" because there was a fire in the same area about two years ago.

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