Hawai‘i Police Department
Hilo Patrol
Lieutenant Todd Pataray
Phone: (808) 935-3311
Report No.: 23-085682
Media Release
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening investigation after a Waiākea High School student received a threat via social media.
On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 10:00 p.m., Hilo officers received a call from a concerned parent reporting that their teen received a threatening social media message from an unknown person.
Although the identification of the suspect and origin of the message has not been determined, the police department will maintain a police presence at the school while it is in session on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The case is being investigated by detectives with the Area I Juvenile Aid Section.
Police ask anyone who may have information regarding this incident to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or contact Officer Corey Kaneko of the Area I Juvenile Aide Section at (808) 961-8843 or via email at corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers 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.