07-21-16 Break-in leads to 14 charges

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area II
Lieutenant Gerald Wike
Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 266
Report No. C16001652

 

Media Release

A break-in at a Kona business has led to 14 charges against a Hōlualoa man.

On January 15, Kona Patrol officers responded to a report of a break-in to a business and company vehicle on the 73-4000 block of Hulikoa Drive in Kailua-Kona, where cash, credit cards and keys had been taken sometime between January 14 and January 15.

On Monday (July 18) detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section arrested the suspect, 42-year-old Reny Weigang of Hōlualoa. He was taken to the Kona police cellblock while detectives continued the investigation.

At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday (July 20), Weigang was charged with burglary, unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, theft/forgery of a credit card, unauthorized possession of confidential personal information, three counts of theft, two counts of ID theft, two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and three counts of forgery. His bail was set at $29,500.

He remained at the cellblock until his initial court appearance scheduled for Thursday (July 21).


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