Hawai‘i Police Department
Office of the Chief
Chief Benjamin T. Moszkowicz
Phone: (808) 961-2244
Report No.: 23-038642
Media Release
On Thursday morning, April 20, 2023, sometime after 4:00 a.m., Kona patrol officers attempted to stop a 2013 BMW on Māmalahoa Highway and Rabbit Hill Road Street in Captain Cook that had been used to commit two burglaries in the area. Officers believe the BMW was being operated by 27-year old Dylan Alcain of Kailua-Kona.
The driver refused to stop, and the officers began to pursue the BMW through Captain Cook. During the pursuit, gunshots were fired from a rifle at three of the responding officers. Police believe the shots were fired from inside the BMW. Two officers’ vehicles were struck, including one whose windshield was shattered by gunfire. Fortunately, no officers were injured. The pursuit was terminated and the BMW fled south in the Ka‘ū direction.
Then, shortly after 5:00 a.m., Alcain and a female accomplice, 35-year-old Leilani Parent, are believed to have stolen a Red 2017 Ford Explorer (Hawai‘i license #: ZGH-898) at gunpoint in the Kealakekua area. The BMW was recovered nearby and police are still processing the scene of the robbery and collecting evidence in the area.
The red Ford Explorer was last seen just after 5:10 a.m., heading mauka (uphill) on Kaohe Road in Captain Cook.
Police are actively searching Captain Cook and surrounding areas for Alcain, who is described as Hawaiian, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 175 pounds, with short black hair, and Parent, who is described as a Caucasian woman with short dark hair. The public is being asked to use caution in the Captain Cook area if possible. The pair should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. If you see Alcain or Parent or have information about the pair, do not approach. Call 911 immediately.
Anyone with are asked to call 911. They should be considered armed and dangerous.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
