Honolulu police have arrested a man accused of attacking a woman with an unknown chemical near Ala Moana Center on Tuesday night.
Officers arrested the 29-year-old on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder around 9 p.m. Thursday in the Nimitz area.
Police said the 25-year-old woman was attacked with a chemical that burned her skin and clothes.
The woman told witnesses she was walking on the sidewalk near Planet Fitness just before the attack. She ran into the gym looking for help.
Maryknoll School confirmed the victim is a Chinese language teacher at the campus. She is in her second year as part of an international exchange program.
Emergency Medical Services responded and provided advanced life support. The woman was transported in critical condition to a hospital, where she remains.
Police previously said they were not sure if the attack was random.
