Man charged in North Kohala burglary case 08-06-14

By admin | Published: August 6, 2014

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area II
Lieutenant Gerald Wike
Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 266
Report No. C14015308

 

Media Release

A Kapaʻau man is in police custody in connection with a burglary in North Kohala.

On May 12, a 77-year-old Kapaʻau man reported that tools had been removed from his property.

Investigation by detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section led to a suspect identified as 39-year-old Christopher Kaipo Fernandez of Kapaʻau. He was arrested Monday (August 4) and taken to the Kona police cellblock while detectives continued the investigation.

At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, (August 6) Fernandez was charged with burglary and theft. His bail was set at $4,000. He remained at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Wednesday (August 7).

Print This Post Print This Post

This entry was posted in Media Releases. Bookmark the permalink. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.

  • Keep your community safe through Crime Stoppers

    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.

    The Crime Stoppers TV Program is available on-demand from Nā Leo TV.