Honolulu Police made no arrests in Waikiki overnight, according to the department’s arrests log.
Still noticeably absent were any prostitution arrests since the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings started. This despite talk about an expected influx of prostitutes to Waikiki during APEC.
The lack of arrests is unusual given that the Honolulu Police Department averaged six prostitution-related arrests in the four weeks preceding APEC. Civil Beat has been tracking prostitution-related arrest in Honolulu for about a year and has its own database of arrests. The department does not provide such data.
The week of Oct. 10, officers made eight prostitution-related arrests in Honolulu — six females and one male. Five of the arrests were made in the Kuhio Avenue area of Waikiki, while the other arrest was made in Kakaako.
Five of the females were charged with , while the others were charged with .
The week of Oct. 17, five prostitution-related arrests were made in Waikiki — all females. Three were picked up for street solicitation; the other two for prostitution.
The week of Oct. 24, six prostitution-related arrests were made in Waikiki, all on Kaiulani Avenue. Officers charged three females and two males with prostitution, and one female with street solicitation.
The week of Oct. 31, another six arrests were made, all again on Kaiulani Avenue in Waikiki. A total of six males were picked up. Five were charged with prostitution, and one was charged with street solicitation.
While no arrests were made in Waikiki overnight, police did make 25 arrests in other parts of the island between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. Arrests were made for everything from DUIs and criminal property damage to theft and disorderly conduct.
Read related stories:
- APEC 2011 Hawaii — Police Blotter, Nov. 11
- APEC 2011 Hawaii — Police Blotter, Nov. 10
- Despite Expected Influx of Prostitutes for APEC, No Arrests — So Far
- APEC 2011 Hawaii — Police Blotter, Nov. 8
- APEC 2011 Hawaii — Police Blotter, Nov. 7
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