HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUNA PATROL DISTRICT
OFFICER JAMES PACHECO
PHONE: 966-5835
MAY 3, 1999
F-91652
MEDIA RELEASE
Puna police are looking for a thief or thieves who stole a large tarp and poles from the Hawaiian educational center at Ahalanui Beach Park in Kapoho.
Police said the center’s caretaker reported that the 20 by 20 tarp and poles, which belong to the Queen Liliuokalani Trust Foundation, were taken sometime late Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Anyone with information about the theft or about those involved is asked to call Officer James Pacheco of the Puna Patrol at 966-5835.
Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. The numbers are answered 24 hours a day. 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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