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Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release (update) Hawaiʻi Police detectives have charged 21-year-old Waylen Carenio of Hilo with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 44-year-old man following an altercation Saturday morning fronting a sports bar in Hilo. The victim was identified as Roy Williams […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release (corrections in 1st paragraph) During the week of November 28, 2011, through December 4, 2011, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. So far this year, there have been 1,347 DUI arrests compared with […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release Hawaiʻi Police detectives are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man following an altercation early Saturday morning fronting a sports bar on Makaʻala Street in Hilo. Police have identified the victim as Roy Williams Jr. of a Mountain View address. […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252  Media Release With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Big Island police offer shoppers the following tips to reduce the possibility of being a victim of theft or identity theft. When shopping, do not leave purses or bags unattended in shopping carts. All […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332December 3, 2011Report No. C11031475 Media Release A 25-year-old Hawi man died Saturday (December 3) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) .4 miles north of the 8-mile marker in the North Kohala District. The driver was identified as Reed […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentKona DistrictLieutenant Jeremie EvangelistaPhone: 326-4646, Ext. 253Report No. C11031052   Media Release (update) Big Island police have located 41-year-old Lance Oliver of Kailua-Kona, who was reported as a missing kayaker. He was found unharmed Thursday afternoon (December 1) at Keauhou Bay.

Hawaiʻi Police Department South Hilo Patrol Lieutenant Miles Chong Phone: 961-2213 Report No. C11029208     Media Release (update) Big Island police have located 17-year-old Brittney Willet-Chaves, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed in Hilo on December 1.

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11028282   Media Release (update) Big Island Police are renewing their request for information about a robbery that was reported on October 28 at about 11 p.m. South Hilo patrol officers responded to  Hilo Medical Center after a 67-year-old Hilo man reported that while […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release Big Island Police are requesting the public’s help in locating 48-year-old Shawn A. Keolanui, who is wanted on a warrant of arrest. He is also wanted for questioning in connection with an intimidating a witness investigation. Keolanui was last known […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section, Area II Lieutenant Gilbert Gaspar Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 230 Report No. C11023543   Media Release Big Island polce are searching for a 39-year-old Pierre Malosi Apisaloma of Kailua-Kona, who is wanted for parole violation. Apisaloma is also wanted for questioning in connection with a kidnapping, abuse, phone ripping, unlawful […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Kona Patrol Sergeant Marvin Troutman Sr. Phone: 346-4646, Ext. 291 Report No. C11031181   Media Release A 60-year-old Washington man died Wednesday (November 30) while swimming in waters fronting White Sands Beach in Kailua-Kona. He was identified as Michael Gene Harvey of Centraila, Washington. At 8:09 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department South Hilo Patrol Lieutenant Miles Chong Phone: 961-2213 Report No. C11029208 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 17-year-old girl reported as missing from Hilo since November 7. Brittney Willet-Chaves is described as Hawaiian, between 4-foot-8 and 5-foot-4, between 80-120 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department HI-PAL Program Officer Joseph Botelho Jr. Phone: 961-2220 Media Release Police Chief Harry Kubojiri has again asked the Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL) program to reach out to intermediate schools island wide to engage in a friendly competition to create a pledge against “ice” use. The winning pledge will be used and […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Kona District Sergeant Paul Bugado Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 296 Report No. C11031052 Media Release Big Island Police are searching for a 41-year-old kayaker reported as possibly missing. Lance Oliver of Kailua-Kona was last seen at Kahaluʻu Beach Park on November 22. He was scheduled to travel north along the coast to the […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of November 21, 2011, through November 27, 2011, Big Island police arrested 18 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,325 DUI […]

Hawaiʻ Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Report No. C11029795 Media Release Big Island police have located 24-year-old Turner Kaimana Au of Puna, who was wanted for questioning. Au was arrested Saturday morning (November 26) on suspicion of first-degree burglary when South Hilo patrol officers stopped him for a […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Kaʻū District Officer Dane Shibuya Phone: 939-2520 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 45-year-old Ka’ū man wanted on seven outstanding warrants with bail totaling $300,300. Rodney Naiole Kahele is described as 6-foot-1, 180 pounds with short black hair, brown eyes and numerous tattoos on his back, arms and legs. […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 C11030590 Media Release Big Island police have charged two men in connection with an investigation into the manufacturing and passing of counterfeit U.S. currency in the Hilo area. On November 19 at about 10:38 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers arrested 24-year-old Chase […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11030663 Media Release (update) Big Island police have identified the 47-year-old man was killed Tuesday (November 22) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 11) at the 93-mile marker in South Kona as James Keka of Hawaiian Ocean View […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefHarry S. KubojiriPhone: 961-2244   Media Release (update) The Hawaiʻi Police Department is reminding the public about a county law that limits the use of cell phones while driving. County Ordinance 09-82A makes it illegal to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while driving—except with a hands-free […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Administrative Services Section Major Samuel Thomas Phone: 961-2247 Media Release The most recent edition of the Crime Stoppers television program “Hawaiʻi Island’s Most Wanted” highlights a 46-year-old man wanted for a violent crime in Puna last year, and two men who have since been arrested. The new episode begins airing Friday, November […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11030663 Media Release A 47-year-old man was killed Tuesday (November 22) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 11) at the 93-mile marker in South Kona. Responding to a 10:50 p.m. call, Kona patrol officers determined that the driver […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert P. PauolePhone:  961-2305   Media Release Big Island police are informing motorist that police will conduct islandwide DUI checkpoints over the Thanksgiving weekend. The effort is part of a national and statewide campaign called “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”  To kick off the Thanksgiving weekend enforcement efforts on […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department South Hilo Patrol Sergeant Grace Castillo Phone: 961-8102 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 50-year-old woman wanted on four warrants. Jamie Cuizon has no permanent address but frequents the Hilo area. She is wanted on two bench warrants and two warrants of arrest. She is described as 5-feet tall, […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Report No. C11023559 Media Release Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman wanted for questioning in connection with a fire in a trash receptacle attached to an automated teller machine on September 8. The fire caused […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of November 14, 2011, through November 20, 2011, Big Island police arrested 23 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,307 DUI […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Report No. C11029196 Media Release Big Island police have charged a Hilo man with 19 offenses in connection with stolen and forged checks belonging to a former employer. Patrick John Lindsey, 24, was arrested Wednesday (November 16) at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center, […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Office of the Chief Harry S. Kubojiri Phone 961-2242 Media Release The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Officer Shea Nactor  as “Officer of the Month” for November in a luncheon ceremony on November 2 at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona. Nactor, who joined the Hawaiʻi Police Department in 2009, was honored for his […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Office of the Chief Harry S. Kubojiri Phone: 961-2244   Media Release The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Sergeant Jefferson Grantz on Thursday (November 17) as “Officer of the Month” for November. Grantz, who is assigned to the Hāmākua District, was honored for his patient negotiation with a suicidal minor […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Hilo DistrictLieutenant Darren HorioPhone: 961-2213Report No. C11030111 Media Release Big Island police have located 27-year-old Kalani Ahuna, who was reported missing. He was found in Hilo on Thursday morning (November 17).

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11029990 Media Release Big Island police are investigating a robbery near the Kamehameha Avenue soccer fields in Hilo on November 15. Responding to an 8:01 p.m. call, South Hilo patrol officers met with a 41-year-old man, who reported that he had been sitting under a banyan […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department South Hilo District Sergeant Kelly Kaaumoana-Matsumoto Phone: 961-2213 Report No. C11030111 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 27-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing. Kalani Ahuna was last seen at 9:14 p.m. Wednesday (November 16) in the Keaukaha area. He is described as part Hawaiian, 5-foot-7, 170 pounds with […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Hilo DistrictSergeant Kelly Kaaumoana-MatsumotoPhone: 961-2213Report No. C11029579 Media Release Big Island police have located 15-year-old Christopher Davis-Souza of Puna, who was reported missing. He was found in good health Wednesday morning (November 16) in Puna.

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section, Area II Lieutenant Gilbert Gaspar Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 230 Report Nos. C11029577/C11029977 Media Release Big Island police are looking for two sisters who failed to return to their Kailua-Kona foster home. Brandi Asuncion-Gouveia, 14, has been missing since last Friday (November 11). She is described as about 5-foot-6, about […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Kaʻū District Captain Andrew Burian Phone: 939-2520 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 30-year-old man wanted on five outstanding warrants, including a no-bail warrant. Derek S.K.  Fontes is described as 5-foot-6, 180 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen in the Pāhala Area. Fontes is […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory M. Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Report No. C11029795   Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 24-year-old Puna wanted in connection with a burglary investigation. Turner Kaimana Au is described as 5-foot-10, 180 pounds with short blond or brown hair and green eyes. His […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 Report No. C11027598 Media Release  (corrects spelling of name in 2nd paragraph) Big Island police are searching for a 14-year-old girl reported as missing from Puna since October 21. Shyla Sakurai-Rilveria (corrected spelling of name) is described as, 5-foot-3, about 130 pounds with long […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Community Policing Officer Jesse Kerr Phone: 961-2350 Media Release Big Island police are searching for three individuals wanted on bench warrants for failure to appear in court. George Tejada, 24, of Puna is described as 5-foot-6, 250 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Richard Correa, 48, of Hilo is described as […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of November 7, 2011, through November 13, 2011, Big Island police arrested 33 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,284 DUI […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department South Hilo Patrol Lieutenant Miles Chong Phone: 961-2213 Report No. C11029579 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 15-year-old boy reported as missing from Hilo since November 11. Christopher Davis-Souza is described as 6-feet tall, about 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11028282   Media Release Big Island Police are investigating a robbery that was reported on October 28 at about 11 p.m. South Hilo patrol officers responded to  Hilo Medical Center after a 67-year-old Hilo man reported that while he was in the downtown Hilo […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11029332   Media Release Preliminary results from an autopsy performed on Friday (November 11) gave no indication that foul play was involved in the death of a man whose body was found on Banyan Drive in Hilo on November 8.  The autopsy performed on […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Telephone: 961-2252 Report No. C11027988 Media Release Big Island police have arrested a Hilo man in connection with a dozen car break-ins in Hilo. Most of the break-ins were in either downtown Hilo along Kilauea Avenue or the Keaukaha area. The investigation began when […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Telephone: 961-2252 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 35-year-old man wanted on a bench warrant for contempt of court. Van Tu, also known as “Jimmy,” is described as 5-foot-7, 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna DistrictSergeant BJ DuartePhone: 965-2716 Media Release Big Island police have located 30-year-old Matthew Keoni Tilfas of Pāhoa, who was wanted for violating parole. He was arrested in Volcano on Friday (November 11).

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11029332   Media Release Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body at a location on Banyan Drive in Hilo. On November 8, 2011 at about  6:45 pm, South Hilo Patrol officers responding to a report of a body found […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolCaptain Robert WagnerPhone: 961-2214  Media Release Big Island police are warning the public about recent car break-ins and thefts that have been concentrated in the area of Honoliʻi Beach Park. During the month of October, police investigated twelve vehicle break-ins at Honoliʻi, and another three break-ins from the surrounding area. The […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 Report No. C11010578 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 15-year-old boy reported as missing from Hilo since September 27, 2011. Bradley Kelii Solis-Kim is described as, 5-foot-11, about 200 pounds with medium brown hair and brown eyes. Police ask that anyone […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11029332   Media Release Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body at a location on Banyan Drive in Hilo. On November 8, 2011 at about  6:45 pm, South Hilo Patrol officers responding to a report of a body found […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory M. EstebanPhone: (808) 961-2252C11029058  Media Release Big Island police have located 39-year-old Tomas Joseph Calapit of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. He was found unharmed on Wednesday morning (November 9) in Hilo.  

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 Report No. C11027598 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 14-year-old girl reported as missing from Puna since October 21, 2011. Shyle Sakurai-Pilveria is described as, 5-foot-3, about 130 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. Last Seen wearing gray tank […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 Report No. C1102541 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 16-year-old boy reported as missing from Puna since September 27, 2011. Michael Anderson is described as, 5-foot-6, about 145 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. Police ask that anyone with […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 Report No. C11025312 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 17-year-old boy reported as missing from Puna since September 26, 2011. Joshua Anderson-Letreta is described as, 6-foot-1, about 180 pounds with short brown hair and hazel eyes. Last Seen wearing a Keaau […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 31, 2011, through November 6, 2011, Big Island police arrested 18 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,251 DUI arrests compared […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Sergeant Christopher D. Gali Phone:  961-2332 Report No. C11029285 Media Release A 48-year-old Kailua-Kona man died Tuesday ( November 8 ) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 11) at the 99-mile-marker in South Kona. The driver was identified as Bonifacio Pako Alip, […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Area I Criminal Investigation Section Detective Wendall Carter Phone: 961-2378 Report No. C11029156 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 50-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing. Ronald Kahapea of Hilo was last seen at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday (November 8) on Banyan Drive. He is described as 5-foot-7, 141 pounds […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigation Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory M. Esteban Phone: (808) 961-2252 C11029058 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 39-year-old Puna man who was reported missing. Tomas Joseph Calapit of Pāhoa was last seen at 9:00 a.m. Sunday (November 6) at his residence. He is described as Filipino, 5-foot-7, about 120-150 pounds, thin build, […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11029063 Media Release A 69-year-old Kealakekua man died yesterday (November 6) from injuries he sustained after being struck by a vehicle at a residence in Captain Cook. The victim was identified as Robert J. Flores, of a Kealakekua address. Responding to an 11:40 a.m. call, […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentVice Section, Area ILieutenant Richard SherlockPhone: 961-2253C11028864  Media Release  Hawaiʻi Police Department Area I Vice Officers discovered four pipe bombs at an Ainaloa  residence this morning (November 4), while executing a search warrant. Christopher Robinson, the 39-year-old resident, was arrested after  officers discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation, crystal methamphetamine or “ice”, the pipe […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefHarry S. KubojiriPhone: 961-2244 Media Release As part of their ongoing efforts to keep our country and communities safe during emergencies, the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS test plays a key role in […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 C11028610 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 27-year-old Paʻauilo man wanted for questioning in an attempted assault investigation. The man is identified as Dayne Victorino. Hāmākua Patrol officers responded to a call for service on Tuesday (November 1) where […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCommunity Policing, Kona DistrictSergeant William Gary SoutherPhone: 326-4646, Ext. 259   Media Release The Hawaiʻi Police Department will hold a community meeting on Thursday, November 17, from 12-2 p.m. at the Kealakehe police station. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to meet the Police Department’s command staff and to […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefHarry S. KubojiriPhone: 961-2244   Media Release (update) The Hawaiʻi Police Department is pleased to announce that families throughout the island donated 135 backpacks for children in need during a backpack drive between July and September. During the backpack drive, all police stations around the island doubled as drop-off points. […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area IILieutenant Gerald WikePhone: 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No. C11O28288   Media Release Big Island police are investigating a suspicious incident early Saturday at a Kona nightclub. Kona patrol officers responded to a 1:30 a.m. report of an injured man in a nightclub in the Coconut Grove Marketplace. A 28-year-old Kailua-Kona […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 45-year-old Puna man wanted on two bench warrants. Erbin Gamurot of Pāhoa is wanted for contempt of court in shoplifting and traffic citation cases. He is described as a local male, 5-foot-10, 185 […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Traffic Services Section Sergeant Robert Pauole Phone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 24, 2011, through October 30, 2011, Big Island police arrested 25 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area II Lieutenant Gerald Wike Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 266 Report No. C11028289 Media Release Big Island police have arrested three men for assault in connection with a confrontation in Kona early Saturday Morning (Oct 29). Kona patrol officers responded to a 2:15 a.m. report of an affray in the […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentKona DistrictLieutenant Nancy Haitsuka326-4646, Ext. 287Report No. C11028159 Media Release Two middle school students have been charged with terroristic threatening in connection with a fake homemade bomb confiscated at Konawaena Middle School on Wednesday (October 26). Kona patrol officers responded to the school Thursday afternoon (October 27) in response to a report that […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Office of the Chief Harry S. Kubojiri Phone: 961-2244 Media Release The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Michael Santos on Thursday (October 27) as “Officer of the Month” for October. Santos, a patrol officer in the South Hilo District, was honored for for his outstanding work in arresting a […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations DivisionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone:  961-2252   Media Release Big Island police are warning the public about a credit card scam. Several citizens have reported receiving suspicious messages on their mobile devices. A recorded messages claims that the caller’s credit card or debit card has been deactivated due to a security breach and […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations DivisionLieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone:  961-2252Report No. C110207892   Media Release Big Island police have located 40-year-old Beatrice Brown of Leilani Estates, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed Thursday morning (October 27) in Hilo.

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release Big Island police will conduct DUI checkpoints and roving patrols from Friday through Halloween, which falls on Monday. The effort is part of a national and statewide campaign called “Drive sober or get pulled over.” Sergeant Robert Pauole, head of the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Traffic Services […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Puna District Sergeant Dayne Bolos Phone: 965-2716 Report No. C110207892 Media Release (update with photo) Big Island police are searching for a 40-year-old Puna woman who was reported missing. Beatrice Brown of Leilani Estates was last seen at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday (October 25) at the corner of Makamae St. and Leilani Blvd. […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area II Lieutenant Gerald Wike Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 266 Report No. C11027700   Media Release Big Island police have charged a Kealakekua man with eight offenses in connection with three burglaries in West Hawaiʻi. The most recent burglary, at a business in Kainaliu town, was reported at 2:25 a.m. […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna DistrictSergeant Dayne BolosPhone: 965-2716Report No. C110207892 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 40-year-old Puna woman who was reported missing. Beatrice Brown of Leilani Estates was last seen at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday (October 25) at the corner of Makamae St. and Leilani Blvd. She is described as 5-foot-3, 150 pounds […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Captain Randall Medeiros Phone:  961-2251 October 25, 2011 Report No. C11027888 Media Release Hilo detectives charged a Hilo man Tuesday evening (October 25) in connection with a series of threats made against security staff at the Kamehameha Schools’ Keaʻau campus via an internet social networking website Monday night (October […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolSergeant Allan WatanabePhone: 961-2213Report No. C11027870 Media Release Big Island police are seeking witnesses to an assault Monday (October 24) at Wailoa State Park in Hilo. At approximately 7:30 p.m., an 18-year-old Hilo man, a 19-year-old Hilo man and a 17-year-old Pāhoa boy were in the parking lot near the large […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna DistrictSergeant B J. Duarte Phone: 965-2716Report No. C11027766 Media Release Hawaiʻi County police are asking for information about a burglary and attempted arson in Puna. The crimes occurred at a home on Ohia Street in the Eden Roc subdivision sometime between Saturday (October 22) and Sunday (October 23). Investigation revealed that one […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 17, 2011, through October 23, 2011, Big Island police arrested 38 motorists for drunk driving. Eleven of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,208 DUI […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11027762 Media Release (update) The 53-year-old woman who died Sunday (October 23) from injuries she sustained in a motorcycle crash on Kapoho-Pāhoa Road has been identified as Jill E. Peterson of Hilo.

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11027762 Media Release A 53-year-old Hilo woman died Sunday (October 23) from injuries she sustained in a motorcycle crash on Kapoho-Pāhoa Road .2 miles south of the 2-mile marker, Responding to a 2:55 p.m. call, Puna patrol officers determined that the victim was operating a […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11027705 Media Release A 44-year-old woman from Kailua-Kona died Sunday (October 23) from injuries she sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Miloliʻi Road, 3.7 miles west of the Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 11) in South Kona. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Karen […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, Area I Captain Randall Medeiros Phone:  961-2251 Report No. C11027725 Media Release East Hawaiʻi detectives have charged an 18-year-old Keaʻau man with kidnapping and several counts of terroristic threatening in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred late Friday afternoon at a home in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, Area I Captain Randall Medeiros Phone:  961-2251 Report No. C11027603 Media Release (update) Hilo detectives have charged a Keaʻau man in connection with a brutal home invasion that occurred in Puna early Saturday morning (October 22) that left a Keaʻau woman hospitalized. Sunday (October 23) at approximately 8:45 p.m., […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory  EstebanPhone:  961-2252October 22, 2011C11027603 Media Release Big Island detectives are investigating an incident in Puna that left a Keaʻau woman hospitalized. Saturday (October 22) shortly after 12 a.m., Puna patrol officers responded to the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to investigate a report of a woman screaming for […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone:  961-2252October 22, 2011C11027621 Media Release Big Island detectives are investigating an incident in Puna that injured a Keaʻau man. Saturday (October 22) shortly after 2:40 a.m., Puna patrol officers responded to the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to investigate a report of a victim with a gunshot […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section/Area ILieutenant Gregory M. EstebanPhone:  961-2252Report No. C11027241 Media Release An autopsy conducted Friday (October 21) has confirmed the identity of a body discovered in a Hilo ravine on Tuesday (October 18) as 84-year-old Edward Van Kleeck of Hilo. The cause of death is still undetermined pending  further tests but the […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 30-year-old Pāhoa man wanted for violating parole. Matthew Keoni Tilfas is described as a local male, 5-foot-5, 160 pounds with short black hair, brown eyes and possibly a mustache and goatee. He also […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11027111 Michael Glendon Media Release Big Island police have charged 29-year-old Michael Glendon of Keaʻau with first-degree assault in connection with a stabbing incident near Honoliʻi Beach Park on Monday (October 17). Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section charged Glendon at 4:35 […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section/Area ILieutenant Gregory M. EstebanPhone:  961-2252Report No. C11027241 Media Release Big Island police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body discovered in Hilo. Tuesday (October 18) shortly after 4 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to upper Kaiwiki Road area to investigate a report of an unattended vehicle. Upon arrival, police […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area ILieutenant Gregory EstebanPhone: 961-2252Report No. C11027111 Media Release Big Island police  have located 29-year-old Michael Glendon, who was wanted in connection with a stabbing incident near Honoliʻi Beach Park. Glendon was arrested at 4:30 p.m. Monday (October 17) on suspicion of first-degree assault. He is being held at the […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionSergeant Robert PauolePhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 10, 2011, through October 16, 2011, Big Island police arrested 26 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,170 DUI […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area I Lieutenant Gregory Esteban Phone: 961-2252 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a stabbing incident near Honoliʻi Beach Park. South Hilo patrol officers responded to a call for assistance at 11 a.m. today (October 17) and discovered that a 29-year-old […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolLieutenant Darren HorioPhone: 961-2213   Media Release Big Island police are warning the public about recent car break-ins and thefts of pickup truck tailgates in Hilo. During the month of September, police investigated reports of 10 vehicle break-ins and six thefts of tailgates. In the tailgate thefts, which have occurred in […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefHarry S. KubojiriPhone: 961-2244   Media Release The Hawaiʻi County Department of Human Resources is now recruiting applicants for Police Officer positions. Recruitment will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on October 28.  Applicants must apply using the County of Hawaiʻi Job Opportunities web page. For more information, visit the Hawaiʻi […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Office of the Chief Harry S. Kubojiri Phone 961-2244 Media Release The Hawaiʻi Police Department is encouraging the public to participate in a nationwide prescription drug take-back program being sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the state Department of the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety and community partners. On October […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section, Area IILieutenant Gerald WikePhone: 326-4646, Ext. 266   Media Release Big Island police have arrested a 62-year-old Miloliʻi man on suspicion of arson in connection with a house fire on Wednesday (October 12). Donald McKay of Miloliʻi Village is being held at the Kona police cellblock pending further investigation. At […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Christopher D. GaliPhone:  961-2332Report No. C11024185 Media Release Big Island police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motor vehicle/pedestrian crash on September 14. Eighty-four-year-old Greg Rosario Gregorio of a Kealakekua died from injuries he sustained in the crash on Hawaiʻi Belt Road (Route 11) south of the 112-mile marker in […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department Juvenile Aid Section Lieutenant Lucille Melemai Phone: 961-2254 October 13, 2011 Report No. C11018981 Media Release Big Island police are searching for a 16-year-old girl reported as missing from Puna since September 10. Tera Mestuzzi is described as, 5-foot-4, about 115 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police ask that anyone […]