07-12-16 Shoplifting incident leads to five charges

By admin | Published: July 12, 2016

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
Report No. C16017177

 

Media Release

A shoplifting incident has led to five charges against a 35-year-old Hilo man.

On June 23, a man reportedly removed clothing items from a department store at a shopping mall on East Puainako Street in Hilo. When mall employees confronted him outside the store, he fled by car, striking a 19-year-old female employee in the process and causing minor injuries.

Police investigation led to the identity of the suspect as Edward Higa. He was arrested Tuesday morning (July 12) and charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree theft, reckless endangering, leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, and driving without a license. His bail was set at $29,000.

His initial court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday (July 13).

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.