HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION
DETECTIVE JOHN LEITH JR.
PHONE: 326-4230
MARCH 5, 2002
G-64169
MEDIA RELEASE
Police are seeking the public’s help in the investigation of a residential fire last year in South Kona.
The fire was reported at 11:05 p.m. on April 21, 2001, to a single-story residence located at 82-6003 Manini Beach Road. The center of the structure was described as a large deck that connects four separate octagon bungalow-type units.
Anyone with information about the fire or its cause is asked to call Detective John Leith Jr. of the Kona Criminal Investigation Section at 326-4230 or the police non-emergency number at 935-3311.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo. Callers will be given a coded number and their identity will remain anonymous. Callers may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 if their call leads to an arrest, indictment or the recovery of property. Crime Stoppers neither subscribes to “Caller ID,” nor does it record phone calls.
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