Police arrest suspect in Kailua gas station robbery

KAILUA (HawaiiNewsNow) – A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a robbery at a Kailua gas station.

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Honolulu police said officers responded to the Texaco in Kailua around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Investigators said a man wearing a black ski mask and black hoodie entered the business and approached a 22-year-old cashier while brandishing a cleaver-type knife.

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Police said the suspect demanded money, took cash from the register, and fled on foot and on a skateboard.

Police said the suspect was positively identified, located and placed under arrest for robbery in the first degree on Wednesday.

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No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.