Hawai’i Police Department
Area II Criminal Investigation Section
Detective Len Hamakado
Phone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 224
Report No.: 23-111661
Media Release
Hawai’i Island police detectives have charged 44-year old Jeremy Pilgrim and 39-year old Samantha Baylor with multiple offenses following a motor vehicle theft that was reported on November 21, 2023.
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, shortly after 4:30 p.m., Kona patrol officers responded to the parking lot of the Ace Hardware store located in Captain Cook for a possible drug overdose in a red colored Ford Mustang. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the Ford Mustang had been previously reported stolen from a rental car company in Kailua-Kona. Pilgrim and Baylor were observed in the stolen vehicle by witnesses and subsequently placed under arrest. Upon arrest officers located a methamphetamine smoking pipe in Baylor’s possession.
The Ford Mustang was recovered and detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Section executed a search warrant which resulted in the recovery of 46.8 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 77.1 grams of marijuana.
On Monday, November 27, 2023, upon conferring with the Hawai’i County Prosecutor’s Office, Area II Criminal Investigation Section detectives charged Pilgrim for Theft in the first degree and Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle. His bail was set at $7,000. Baylor was charged for Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the first degree and Promoting a Detrimental Drug in the first degree. Her bail was set at $60,000. Both parties had their initial court appearances on Tuesday morning.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Len Hamakado via email at Len.Hamakado@hawaiicounty.gov or at 808-326-4646, ext.224.
