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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE OFFICER JOSEPH BOTELHO JR. PHONE: 961-2220 FEBRUARY 16, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is sponsoring its annual HI-PAL Girls 12 & Under Elementary School Basketball Tournament. The tournament is open to girls in the third through the sixth grade at schools in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 FEBRUARY 15, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of February 7-13, 2005, Big Island police arrested 14 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT GLENN Y. UEHANA PHONE: 961-8839 FEBRUARY 15, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are investigating a case in which a 10-year-old girl was severely abused. Police learned of the abuse after the girl’s caretakers called fire rescue, which took her to the Hilo Medical […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION CAPTAIN PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 249 FEBRUARY 15, 2005 C05004015 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have confirmed they are investigating a complaint that a Konawaena High School basketball player attacked a referee during a game Wednesday evening (February 9, 2004) at the Konawaena school gymnasium. Kona patrol […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT FLOYD RICHARDS PHONE: 887-3080 FEBRUARY 14, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE In response to a rash of recent car thefts, South Kohala police are advising residents to make sure they lock up their vehicles and take the keys with them when they park – even when they park […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII VICE SECTION DETECTIVE DERRIK DIEGO PHONE: 326-4646 EXT. 312 FEBRUARY 13, 2005 NATHAN ABE …suspected “ice” distributor MEDIA RELEASE West Hawaii Vice Section officers arrested and charged a 45-year-old male for drug and firearm offenses Friday (February 11, 2005) after executing a series of search warrants. Nathan S. Abe […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GARY SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 275 FEBRUARY 11, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police arrested and charged Joseph Narzisi, 18, of no permanent address, on Wednesday (February 9, 2005) with a variety of burglary and theft offenses occurring within the Kailua-Kona area. On February 3, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2251 FEBRUARY 11, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police charged a Hawaii Community Correctional Center escapee and his accomplice Friday (February 11, 2005) with a number of offenses, including escape and being an accomplice to escape. The two were captured Thursday […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2251 FEBRUARY 10, 2005 CAPTURED – HCCC escapee Winston Hoapili, 31, and his accomplice, Helenamae Pang, 20, were captured Thursday at a cabin in the Mauna Kea State Park. MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police captured a Hawaii Community Correctional Center escapee and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD J. SHERLOCK PHONE: 961-2379 FEBRUARY 8, 2005 RYAN STURGIS …missing since October 29 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have renewed their request for the public’s help in locating a 19-year-old boy reported missing after visiting a relative in Hana Kulana Camp at Ookala […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 FEBRUARY 7, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 31-February 6, 2005, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII ICE TASK FORCE DETECTIVE DERRIK DIEGO PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 312 FEBRUARY 7, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Continuing their efforts to combat the Big Island’s “ice” problem, the West Hawaii Ice Task Force executed 10 search warrants and arrested eight adults for various drug offenses during the first week of February […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT HAROLD L. SUMAOANG PHONE: 887-3080 FEBRUARY 6, 2005 C05003472 KALANI KAOHIMAUNU …escapee sought by police MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police are on the lookout for prison escapee who confronted and fired at three men Saturday (February 5, 2005). The fugitive was identified as Kalani Kaohimaunu, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT JEREMIE EVANGELISTA PHONE: 887-3080 FEBRUARY 4, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police closed a portion of Saddle Road (Route 200) for several hours Thursday (February 3, 2005) because of a traffic crash near the 47-mile marker. Responding to a 2:37 p.m. report, South Kohala patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 FEBRUARY 4, 2005 CO5003242/PN CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE A 32-year-old man died Friday (February 4, 2005) after being involved in a one-car crash on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 11) about three-tenths of a mile north of Kipimana Street at Shipman Industrial Park. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT OFFICER RICHARD TOLEDO PHONE: 961-2350 FEBRUARY 4, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are alerting businesses and the general public that a rash of counterfeit currency is being passed around Hawaii County. Counterfeit $20, $10 and $5 bills have been discovered at several establishments on the east side […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN CANDA PHONE: 961-2381 FEBRUARY 3, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have called off their search for a 38-year-old woman who was reported missing from her Pepeekeo home since late December last year. The missing woman, Lisa Thomas, also known as “Lisa Schorrig,” […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII ICE TASK FORCE LIEUTENANT MARSHALL KANEHAILUA PHONE: 961-2340 FEBRUARY 2, 2005 BUSTED IN DRUG RAID – Ludvico Lazo, left, and Jeremy Iriarte were arrested in a Banyan Drive hotel room for allegedly distributing crystal methamphetamine, or “ice.” Lazo was charged with a variety of felony drug offenses and is […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are cracking down on speeding motorists. Sergeant Dexter Veriato, head of the Traffic Services Section, said police will be increasing speed checkpoints islandwide. The crackdown on speeding is aimed at saving lives, Veriato said. He […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SECTION MAJOR PAUL FERREIRA PHONE: 961-2261 FEBRUARY 1, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department has moved its Media Room. Copies of news releases, the daily Booking Log and Traffic Bulletin are now available for inspection in the receiving room of the Hilo police cellblock building. The former […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD SHERLOCK PHONE: 961-2379 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 WANTED – Big Island police are looking for Helenamae Pang for allegedly helping Winston Hoapili escape on Friday from Hawaii Community Correctional Center guards while on a visit to the Ponahawai Medical Clinic in Hilo. The two were […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN CANDA PHONE: 961-2381 JANUARY 31, 2005 LISA THOMAS …missing since late December MEDIA RELEASE Police asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been reported missing since late December last year. The missing woman was identified as Lisa Thomas, also known […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE LUCILLE MELEMAI PHONE: 961-2377 JANUARY 31, 2005 CARL WILLIAM LINDSEY …apprehended in Washington State MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have called off a search for a 26-year-old man wanted for escape in Washington State and for failure to appear in Hilo Circuit Court. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 31, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 24-30, 2005, Big Island police arrested nine motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions and two were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2251 JANUARY 28, 2005 WINSTON HOAPILI …HCCC escapee MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 31-year-old inmate who escaped from Hawaii Community Correctional Center guards Friday (January 28, 2005) while on a visit to the Ponahawai Medical Clinic in Hilo. The inmate […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2251 JANUARY 27, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about a probable scam involving an alleged lottery held in Madrid, Spain. Residents have received an official-looking letter from “La Estrella Security Company” informing them they have won 785,510 in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 JANUARY 25, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is organizing this year’s HI-PAL Student Basketball League for high school girls and boys in East Hawaii. Teams wanting to participate are encouraged to register with the HI-PAL […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE OFFICER RANDY MORRIS PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 258 JANUARY 25, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is registering teams for its upcoming HI-PAL Mustang and Bronco Division Pony Baseball Tournament. The Mustang tournament, for 9- and 10-year-olds, will be played on February 12-13, 2005; […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 JANUARY 24, 2005 C05001802/SK CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE A 70-year-old man died Sunday (January 23, 2005) of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident on Kohala Mountain Road (Route 250) about three-tenths of a mile north of the seven-mile marker. The victim […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT GLENN UEHANA PHONE: 961-2254 JANUARY 24, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have called off the search for a 17-year-old boy reported missing from a detention facility on Oahu since November 4, 2004. The youth, Julian Benevides, turned himself into police Saturday (January […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 JANUARY 24, 2005 C05001818/KN CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified four persons who were killed Sunday (January 23, 2005) in a two-vehicle collision on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) about five-tenths of a mile south of the 81-mile marker. Police […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 JANUARY 24, 2005 C05001818/KN CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified two of four persons who were killed Sunday (January 23, 2005) in a two-vehicle collision on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) about five-tenths of a mile south of the 81-mile […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 JANUARY 24, 2005 C05001818/KN CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE Four persons were killed Sunday (January 23, 2005) in a two-vehicle collision on Queen Kaahumanu Highway about five-tenths of a mile south of the 81-mile marker. Responding to a 6:27 p.m. call, Kona patrol […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII ICE TASK FORCE LIEUTENANT MARSHALL K. KANEHAILUA PHONE: 961-2340 JANUARY 24, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE East Hawaii Ice Task Force and Vice Section officers have arrested two male suspects after executing a search warrant and recovering more than 40 grams of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice,” and a smaller amount of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 24, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 17-23, 2005, Big Island police arrested five motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic collision. So far this year, there have been 36 DUI arrests, compared to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT GLENN UEHANA PHONE: 961-2254 JANUARY 21, 2005 JULIAN BENEVIDES …missing from detention facility MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 17-year-old boy reported missing from a detention facility on Oahu since November 4, 2004, and is believed to be on the Big […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 962-2244 JANUARY 20, 2005 OFFICER OF THE MONTH – Puna Patrol Officer John Weber receives the Police Officer of the Month award from Joey Estrella, chairman of the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii. MEDIA RELEASE Officer John Weber of the Puna Patrol District was […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 20, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 10-16, 2005, Big Island police arrested 11 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 31 DUI arrests, compared to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 JANUARY 18, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have called off the search for a 15-year-old girl who had been missing from a detention facility on Kauai since early October. The girl, Natasha Santos, was located at 4:10 p.m. Monday (January 18, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER DARRYEL TOLENTINO PHONE: 961-2213 JANUARY 17, 2005 I-17108 HL/MISSING PERSON MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a Pepeekeo woman who has been missing since December 2004. The woman was identified as Lisa Thomas, 38, also known as Lisa Schorrig and Elizabeth Carol Schorrig. Thomas […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN L. CANDA PHONE: 961-2381 JANUARY 17, 2005 C-05001151 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified a 54-year-old woman whose body was found Sunday (January 16, 2005) in a car submerged off the Pohoiki Boat Ramp in the Isaac Hale Beach Park in Puna. The victim […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN L. CANDA PHONE: 961-2381 JANUARY 16, 2005 C-05001151 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman whose body was found submerged in a car off the Pohoiki Boat Ramp in the Isaac Hale Beach Park in Puna. Police have […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 JANUARY 14, 2005 NATASHA SANTOS …missing from Kauai detention facility MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl reported missing from a detention facility on Kauai since October 8, 2004, and is believed to be on the Big Island. She […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION ACTING CAPTAIN PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 266 JANUARY 14, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police called off the search for a 27-year-old suspect after he turned himself in Friday (January 14, 2005) at the Kealakehe station. The suspect was identified as Keith Keola Moniz, who was […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 JANUARY 14, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have called off a search for a 45-year-old Puna man after learning he was arrested in California, where he was wanted for parole violation. The man was identified as Victor Lynn Myles, whose […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE ZACK HOUCHIN PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 262 JANUARY 12, 2005 KEITH KEOLA MONIZ …sought by police MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 27-year-old suspect wanted in connection with numerous felony offenses that occurred December 17, 2004, in Waikoloa, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 11, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 3-9, 2005, Big Island police arrested 10 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and two were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD SHERLOCK PHONE: 961-2379 JANUARY 7, 2005 LEILANI VAUGHN …arrested in Pahoa MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have arrested a 40-year-old woman on an extradition warrant from Texas. Responding to an anonymous tip, East Hawaii Criminal Investigation Section detectives arrested Leilani Vaughn at 10:50 a.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 5, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police made 1,085 drunk driving arrests last year, an increase of 0.8 percent over the 1,076 arrested in 2003, according to statistics released by the Traffic Services Section. Of the drivers arrested for DUI last year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD SHERLOCK PHONE: 961-2379 JANUARY 5, 2005 LEILANI VAUGHN …wanted by Texas authorities MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 40-year-old woman on an extradition warrant from Texas. The woman was identified as Leilani Vaughn, also known as Leilani Kapule and Leilani Yates. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2278 JANUARY 3, 2005 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a male suspect who assaulted a male victim and got away with about $80 in cash inside a purse early Sunday (January 2, 2005). The victim was taken to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 30, 2004 I-16934/KN NEG HOMICIDE MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A 17-year-old Holualoa girl who was critically injured in a four-vehicle collision Monday (December 27, 2004) on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona has died. The victim was identified as Sarah Rosenberg, who […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII VICE SECTION DETECTIVE DERRIK DIEGO PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 30, 2004 I-17136/KN MEDIA RELEASE West Hawaii Vice Section officers arrested and charged a 50-year-old male for a variety of drug and firearm offenses Thursday (December 30, 2004) after executing a search warrant on a residence in Waiohinu, Ka’u. Bernard Keliikoa […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT OFFICER ERIC CEREZO PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 29, 2004 I-17114/KN CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE A teen-age boy died Wednesday (December 29, 2004) of injuries he suffered in a one-car crash on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) nearly the 76-mile marker in Waikoloa, South Kohala. The victim was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police say they will continue their stepped-up efforts to enforce laws prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs through the New Year’s holiday. In addition, plainclothes officers will be out to enforce laws […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT OFFICER ERIC CEREZO PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 27, 2004 TC 04-7060/KN MEDIA RELEASE A 17-year-old Holualoa female was critically injured in a four-vehicle collision Monday (December 27, 2004) on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona. The victim was taken to the Kona Community Hospital and was scheduled to be […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 DECEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department has received a national law enforcement award for its role in “Operation Shave Ice,” conducted in November 2003. Officials of the national High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program presented the award to Detective Ernest […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 20-26, 2004, Big Island police arrested 28 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 281 DECEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents, particularly businesses and financial institutions, to be on the lookout for bogus sight drafts or bills of exchange drawn on the U.S. Treasury Department. The phony documents have […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT RICHARD MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2213 DECEMBER 23, 2004 I-16661 MEDIA RELEASE A Hilo store was evacuated temporarily Thursday (December 23, 2004) after a woman suspect made a bomb threat to employees. About 12:57 p.m., a 49-year-old woman entered the Ben Franklin store at 333 Kilauea Avenue and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 281 DECEMBER 23, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged a 43-year-old woman with theft for allegedly purchasing two vehicles with fraudulent documents. At 2 p.m. Thursday (December 23, 2004), West Hawaii Criminal Investigation Section detectives charged the suspect, April […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 281 DECEMBER 23, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona police have recovered a second vehicle that was allegedly purchased fraudulently from a Kailua-Kona automobile dealership. The suspect, April Kealamakia, of Waimea, is being held in the Kona police cellblock pending further […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 DECEMBER 22, 2004 ROBERT GALINDEZ …missing since September MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 14-year-old boy reported missing from his home in Kona since September 6, 2004. He is Robert Galindez. Galindez is described as being of Mexican […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 281 DECEMBER 22, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police have arrested a 43-year-old woman for theft after she allegedly fraudulently purchased two new vehicles from a Kailua-Kona automobile dealership. The suspect, April Kealamakia, of Waimea, is being held in the Kona […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT LEO K. JITCHAKU PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 21, 2004 I-16488 PUBLIC ACCIDENT MEDIA RELEASE A 37-year-old man apparently drowned Tuesday (December 21, 2004) in waters off Magic Sands Beach in Kailua-Kona. The victim was identified as Wilson Oliva, of no permanent address. Responding to a 2:21 p.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 DECEMBER 20, 2004 VICTOR LYNN MYLES …sought for contempt of court MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 45-year-old Puna man wanted on a warrant for contempt of court. The suspect was identified as Victor Lynn Miles, whose last […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 20, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Because of Christmas season activities at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hilo, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kapiolani Street on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Traffic will be allowed only in the Puna, or […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GARY SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 275 DECEMBER 20, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona police have positively identified the skeletal remains of a body found Thursday (December 16, 2004) as those of Astral Ananda, who had disappeared more than eight years ago. The identification was confirmed through […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 DECEMBER 20, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE The Police and Fire Departments are reminding Big Island residents to follow the rules governing the use of fireworks so they may enjoy a safe New Year’s holiday. The use of fireworks is permitted from 9 p.m. Friday, New […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 20, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 13-20, 2004, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE ZACK HOUCHIN PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 262 DECEMBER 17, 2004 ADONIS OANDASAN …charged with property damage MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona police have charged a 35-year-old homeless man with second-degree felony criminal property damage for slashing at least 40 tires in the Kailua Village area. The suspect […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 DECEMBER 17, 2004 ERICKA RAPOZA …missing since January 13, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 13-year-old girl reported missing from her home in Hilo since January 13, 2004. She is Ericka Rapoza. Rapoza is described as being […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 266 DECEMBER 17, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Police have tentatively identified the skeletal remains of a body found Thursday (December 16, 2004) in the Sunset subdivision of Kailua-Kona as those of a man who has been missing for more than eight years. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT BRADLEY K. MAIN PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 17, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are warning residents to be wary of individuals offering to perform unregulated auto body repairs. The police have received reports that two males have approached elderly drivers and offered to repair dents and rust spots […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT RANDAL A. MEDEIROS PHONE: 961-2252 DECEMBER 16, 2004 ROBBERY SUSPECTS – Four male suspects have been arrested and two of them charged in a robbery that occurred last month in Puna. The four suspects were identified as Michael Kapika, top left, Dysen Nakano-Domen, Kimo Kaneakua […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT ROBERT E. HATTON PHONE: 939-2520 DECEMBER 16, 2004 I-16032 MEDIA RELEASE A 33-year-old visitor from Oklahoma was killed Thursday (December 16, 2004) after being swept to sea at South Point, Ka’u. The victim was identified as Darren Fain, of Jennings, Oklahoma. Responding to a 1:02 p.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE ZACK HOUCHIN PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 262 DECEMBER 15, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are cautioning residents to be wary of scams by telephone, mail and e-mail after a Kona resident was bilked out of $58,030 in a telephone scheme from Canada. West Hawaii Criminal […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 281 DECEMBER 14, 2004 WILLIAM DWIGHT WEST …believed to be on Big Island MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a Tennessee man who hasn’t contacted his family since November 23, 2004. The missing man was identified as William […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GARY SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 275 DECEMBER 14, 2004 CHARLES RIVERA BEACH …held on total $31,600 bail MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police charged a 43-year-old male Monday (December 13, 2004) with a variety of felony offenses for the robbery of a North Kohala service station and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT BRADLEY K. MAIN PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 13, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Monday (December 13, 2004) on several counts of criminal property damage after receiving 16 separate reports of vehicles with punctured tires in the Kailua town area. The suspect, identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER W. VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 13, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising motorists to be on the lookout for survey teams standing along major streets and highways from now through February 2005. The teams will be taking part in the state’s annual seat belt survey. Sponsored […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE BRADLEY FREITAS PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 228 DECEMBER 13, 2004 CHARLES RIVERA BEACH …suspect in Hawi robbery MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police arrested a 43-year-old male suspect less than nine hours after a North Kohala service station and convenience store was robbed on Sunday (December 12, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER W. VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 13, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 6-12, 2004, Big Island police arrested 30 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and two were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT ROLLIN RABARA PHONE: 939-2520 DECEMBER 10, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Ka’u police arrested and charged a 39-year-old man Friday (December 10, 2004) with intimidating witnesses after he had been bailed out of jail for an earlier offense. The suspect, Gregory A. Driessen, of a Hawaiian Ocean Views […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 7, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have stepped up their efforts over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to enforce laws requiring the use of seatbelts and prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In addition, plainclothes officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 DECEMBER 7, 2004 GOODWILL TOURNEY – HI-PAL Intermediate Basketball League teams recently completed league play with a goodwill tournament. At left, the girls team from Hilo Intermediate School challenges the team from Waiakea Intermediate School at the Papaikou gym. At […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 7, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 29-December 5, 2004, Big Island police arrested 18 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. So far this year, there have been 992 DUI arrests, compared to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT RANDALL A. MEDEIROS PHONE: 961-2252 DECEMBER 6, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about another scam making the rounds, this one an e-mail scam usually originating in a foreign country such as Nigeria. In this scam, the swindler e-mails someone who has […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT NORTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICER EDWARD LEWIS PHONE: 889-6540 DECEMBER 3, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the thief or thieves who stole a stop sign and two street signs in North Kohala. The signs, valued at about $150, were stolen sometime between […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE ANN MEJIA PHONE: 961-8810 DECEMBER 3, 2004 ERNEST HORCAJO III …held on $104,000 bail MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old male with a variety of criminal offenses after he allegedly kept a woman prisoner and repeatedly assaulted her physically and sexually. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT MITCHELL KANEHAILUA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 226 DECEMBER 2, 2004 I-13974 MEDIA RELEASE With help from the West Hawaii Vice Section, North Kohala patrol officers arrested three persons Sunday (November 29, 2004) for drug offenses after the patrol officers observed a suspicious car in Kokoiki, North Kohala. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 266 DECEMBER 2, 2004 I-10160 KALANI KAOHIMAUNU …still at large MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have renewed their plea for the public’s help in finding a 23-year-old fugitive who escaped from Hawaii Community Correctional Center custody in October. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 29, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 22-28, 2004, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 NOVEMBER 28, 2004 MARK RAYMOND HOLLMAN …reported missing MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 53-year-old male who was reported missing. The man was identified as Mark Raymond Tourney, who is also known as Mark Raymond Hollman, Mark Raymond […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 27, 2004 I-13774/KN NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE MEDIA RELEASE A 34-year-old woman died of injuries she suffered in a one-vehicle crash Friday (November 26, 2004) on Hawaii Belt Road 405 feet south of the 26-mile marker. The victim was identified as Kyoung Hee […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT ROLLIN RABARA PHONE: 939-2520 NOVEMBER 27, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Ka’u police arrested and charged a 39-year-old man Friday (November 26, 2004) for discharging a rifle in a residential area. The suspect was identified as Gregory A. Driessen, of a Hawaiian Ocean Views Estates address. Driessen was charged […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 26, 2004 I-13722/HM CORONER’S INQUEST MEDIA RELEASE A 34-year-old woman was killed Friday (November 26, 2004) in a two-vehicle collision about a tenth of a mile west of the 31-mile marker on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in the Hamakua District. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 266 NOVEMBER 24, 2004 SUSPECTS CHARGED – Four suspects were charged with a variety of offenses stemming from the kidnapping and robbery of an 18-year-old female in Kailua-Kona. The suspects are Leialoha Vela Mareko, top left, Suzanne Ruggerio, Luke K. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT PAUL KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4646, EXT. 266 NOVEMBER 23, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police have arrested two men and two women for allegedly kidnapping and robbing an 18-year-old female early Saturday (November 20, 2004) in Kailua-Kona. On Monday, police arrested the four suspects believed to be […]