03-16-16 Puna robbery

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
Report No. C16007597

 

Media Release

Hawaiʻi Island police are looking for witnesses to a robbery Tuesday (March 15) in Puna.

A 57-year-old man reported that he was walking on Orchidland Drive in the Orchidland Estates subdivision when two men exited a dark Honda four-door sedan, assaulted him and stole his personal belongings. The victim went by private vehicle to Hilo Medical Center, where he was treated for his injuries and released.

The suspects are described as possibly Caucasian, about 5-foot-7 or 5-foot-8.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the attack or knows the identity of the assailants to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Officer Donovan Kohara at 961-2272 or donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.


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    Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribe to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

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