Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Captain Robert Wagner
Phone: 961-2251
Report No. C16000819
Media Release
Hawaiʻi Island police have apprehended 33-year-old Ronald Joseph Kong, who was wanted for several warrants and numerous other charges.
On Sunday, January 17, 2015, at 11:45 pm, Ronald Kong was located at a residence in the Ainaloa Subdivision in Puna. He was arrested for 6 outstanding bench warrants, Abuse of a Family Member, 2 counts of Terroristic Threatening in the 1st Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment in the 1st Degree, Assault in the 2nd Degree, 18 firearms related charges (which include the possession of two handguns, a “sawed-off” shotgun, and a rifle with a silencer), 2 explosive/bomb related charges, 2 counts of Burglary in the 1st Degree, 3 counts of Theft in the 2nd Degree, 5 counts of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the 3rd Degree, 5 counts of Drug Paraphernalia, and one count of Promoting a Detrimental Drug in the 3rd Degree.
He is being held in the Hilo Police Station Cellblock pending further investigation.