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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 9, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are advising residents that it is against the law to drive all-terrain vehicles on public roads. According to officials of the Hawaii State Transportation Department, vehicles that may legally use public roads and highways […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 DECEMBER 3, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police have initiated a coroner’s inquest after finding the body of an adult male Wednesday (December 3, 2003) at a Leilani Estates residence in Puna. Responding to an 8:06 a.m. call, Puna patrol officers and paramedics […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 2, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE During the two-week “National Click It or Ticket Campaign,” Big Island police issued more than 350 seat belt and child restraint citations. During the period of November 17 through 30, 2003, police issued citations for 343 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 DECEMBER 2, 2003 H-72286 MEDIA RELEASE Acting on an anonymous call, South Kohala officers Tuesday (December 2, 2003) discovered the body of what is believed to be a 75-year-old man at the bottom of Honokoa Gulch. Responding to a 2:18 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 1, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 24-30, 2003, Big Island police arrested 26 motorists for drunk driving. Two 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 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY D. VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 25, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police will step up DUI enforcement during the holiday season. Sergeant Leroy Victorino, head of the Traffic Enforcement Unit, said police will increase the number of DUI roadblocks in an effort to ensure a safe […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 25, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE During the first week of the two-week “National Click It or Ticket Campaign,” Big Island police issued more than 100 seat belt and child restraint citations. During the period of November 17 to November 24, 2003, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT STEVEN GUILLERMO PHONE: 961-2252 NOVEMBER 24, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE A 61-year-old man was reported in critical condition at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu on Monday (November 24, 2003) after suffering an apparent assault in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision of Puna. Responding to a 1:50 p.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 24, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 17-23, 2003, Big Island police arrested 25 motorists for drunk driving. Nine of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and four were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 21, 2003 Stingrays – High School Boys Champs Stingrays 1 – High School Girls Champs Kamehameha – 13-14 Division Champs Zoom 1 – Intermediate Girls Champs Eastside Playaz – 11-12 Division Champs Warriors Blue – 9-10 Division Champs Warriors – 8 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 NOVEMBER 21, 2003 H-60880 CHAD ELSTON …missing since August 26 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 17-year-old boy who has been reported missing from his Hilo residence since August 26, 2003. He is William Chad Elston. Elston is described as being Caucasian, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT KENNETH VIEIRA PHONE: 961-2254 NOVEMBER 21, 2003 H-70399 JESSICA BONDAUG …missing since November 13 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl reported missing from her Hilo residence since November 13, 2003. She is Jessica Bondaug. Bondaug is described as being Filipino, being 5-foot-4 in height, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 NOVEMBER 19, 2003 H-59440 MEDIA RELEASE Police have turned over to the County Prosecutor’s Office the results of an investigation into a case in which a house was destroyed after suspects set fire to a stolen car. County prosecutors will decide […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 17, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 10-16, 2003, Big Island police arrested 18 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic collision, and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WAYNE K. YOUNG PHONE: 326-4275 NOVEMBER 15, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The body of a man whose remains were discovered Friday (November 14, 2003) has been identified as that of a missing South Kona man. The missing man was identified through dental records as Jonah […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JULIAN H. SHIROMA PHONE: 326-4213 NOVEMBER 14, 2003 CORONER’S INQUEST/NK MEDIA RELEASE Two fishermen on a crabbing expedition discovered the apparent remains of a body Friday (November 14, 2003) south of the Lapakahi State Historical Park in North Kohala. Responding to a 4 a.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 12, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 3-9, 2003, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and five were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 12, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Eighty-five basketball teams will complete in the “Click It or Ticket” 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to be held Saturday and Sunday (November 15-16, 2003) at the Keaau High School Gymnasium as part of the National “Click It or […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 12, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Harry Kim has declared the two-week period from November 17 to November 30, 2003, as a “National Click It or Ticket Campaign.” In conjunction with the mayor’s proclamation, the Hawaii County Police Department will join more […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 NOVEMBER 7, 2003 H-69230 UNIDENTIFIED MALE …possibly having information relevant to investigation MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is continuing its investigation into the death of an unidentified adult male whose body was found on Sunday (November 2, 2003) in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 NOVEMBER 6, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department’s Area I Ice Task Force executed search warrants on two different vehicles in unrelated investigations leading to the arrests of two individuals during the first week of November. In the first investigation […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION CAPTAIN LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2213 NOVEMBER 5, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE To better serve the public, effective November 6, 2003, the Hawaii Police Department will be relocating the Hilo Police Station Receiving Desk to the newly constructed detention facility located off of the Hualalai Street entrance into the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 NOVEMBER 4, 2003 H-69230 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department is continuing its investigation into the cause of death of an unidentified adult male whose body was found on Sunday (November 2, 2003). Police have now re-classified the case from a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 3, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 27 – November 2, 2003, Big Island police arrested 12 motorists for drunk driving. One driver was involved in traffic collision, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 NOVEMBER 3, 2003 H-69230 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department has initiated an investigation into the cause of death of an unidentified adult male whose body was found on Sunday (November 2, 2003). The body was located off of the Saddle […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE BENTON BOLOS PHONE: 961-2385 OCTOBER 30, 2003 H-50872 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police detectives have been investigating a reported theft of money from the Malia Puka O Kalani, Catholic Church in Keaukaha for nearly three months. The theft was reported by administrators of the Catholic Church diocese […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE CHIEF LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA PHONE: 961-2244 OCTOBER 28, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Department has received information that a “Rave” Party is scheduled to take place at undisclosed location(s) during the Halloween weekend. We would like our community’s parents and youth to be educated in some of the aspects […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT NORMAN KEAMO PHONE: 961-2253 OCTOBER 28, 2003 H-68322 MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii County Police along with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dismantled a large methamphetamine smuggling operation on the Big Island over the past weekend, as a result of a three-month long investigation. On October 25, 2003, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 28, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are reminding motorists to drive with extra caution this Halloween and watch out for trick-or-treating children, especially during times of darkness. Halloween this year falls on Friday (October 31, 2003). The Police Department has also […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 27, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE There will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern along a portion of Kapiolani Street on Saturday (November 15, 2003). Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., traffic will flow in the Hamakua direction only on Kapiolani […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 27, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 20-26, 2003, Big Island police arrested 26 motorists for drunk driving. One driver was involved in traffic collision, and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE AIMEE WANA PHONE: 326-4233 OCTOBER 24, 2003 H-64986 NICOLE KANANI YATES …missing since September MEDIA RELEASE Kona Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 12-year-old Kailua-Kona girl who has been missing since September 2003. The missing girl was identified as Nicole Kanani […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AREA II CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 OCTOBER 21, 2003 H-67651 SHADRACH KEONI UNEA …charged with robbery MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Kona Detectives on October 21, 2003 at 5:25 p.m. charged Shadrach Keoni Unea a 19 year-old male for Robbery in the Second Degree and Assault in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 21, 2003 H-67559 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Hawaii Police Department has received preliminary autopsy results relating to John C. McDonald M-62, who was killed at his Hawaiian Acres Subdivision residence on the Big Island on October 19, 2003. The results […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AREA II CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 OCTOBER 21, 2003 H-61881 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Maui Police have arrested Nathaniel Davis on Tuesday, October 21, 2003, who escaped from Kau Police custody on September 3, 2003. Kau Police Officers had arrested Davis for Unauthorized Entry of Motor Vehicles. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AREA I CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 OCTOBER 23, 2003 H-66499 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s assistance in seeking witnesses to a robbery that occurred in a parking lot fronting a video store in Hilo. On August 27, 2003 between the hours of 9:00 pm […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 20, 2003 H-67559 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Hawaii Police Department has identified the two Sunday evening gunshot victims as being John C. McDonald M-62, and his wife Doraline McDonald F-57, both residents of the Hawaiian Acres Subdivision in the District […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 20, 2003 H-67559 NAT KALAE ECKMAN …wanted for questioning in shootings MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 33-year-old male suspect for questioning in the shooting of two Puna residents. The suspect was identified as Nat Kalae Eckman, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 20, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 13-19, 2003, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and five were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE CHIEF LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA PHONE: 961-2244 OCTOBER 17, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna announced the arrests of multiple individuals on the Big Island of Hawaii on Federal drug charges. The operation called “Operation Shave Ice” was conducted on the Big Island on Tuesday, October 14, 2003. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER ROBERT E. ALMEIDA PHONE: 966-5835 OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Puna police are reminding residents they should call the police non-emergency number and not the district police stations to report non-emergency situations. Community police officers said that at community and Neighborhood Watch meetings, residents have expressed […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER B.J. DUARTE PHONE: 961-2311 OCTOBER 16, 2003 H-57468 CAUGHT ON CAMERA – A surveillance camera catches a suspect stealing a plastic display surfoard inside a trash bag at a bar and grill on Banyan Drive. MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2278 OCTOBER 15, 2003 H-66102 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a rape that occurred last month on the University of Hawaii-Hilo campus. South Hilo patrol officers determined that the incident occurred about 7 p.m. on September […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 13, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 6-12, 2003, Big Island police arrested 24 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and five were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 OCTOBER 11, 2003 DANIEL KELIIAA JR. …turns himself in to police MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested and charged a second suspect in connection with a home invasion that occurred September 10, 2003, in Honaunau, South Kona. The suspect was identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION OFFICER GERALD N. WIKE PHONE: 326-4252 OCTOBER 9, 2003 CHLOE ELIZABETH OSTROWSKI …missing since June MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 8-year-old Kailua-Kona girl who has been missing since June 2003. The missing girl was identified as Chloe Elizabeth […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION OFFICER GERALD N. WIKE PHONE: 326-4252 OCTOBER 9, 2003 MICHAEL PAUL CASTRO …missing since June MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old Kailua-Kona boy who has missing since June 2003. The missing boy was identified as Michael Paul Castro. […]

HAWAIICOUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 9, 2003 H-66186/KN MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified three males who died after a single-car collision Tuesday evening (October 7, 2003) on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 190) near the 22-mile marker at Puuanahulu in North Kona. Two of the victims were pronounced […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 9, 2003 H-59084/KN MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have reclassified the death of a 35-year-old Kona man involved in a traffic collision August 10, 2003, on Napoopoo Road in South Kona. Medical findings concluded that the driver of the vehicle suffered from cardiac […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII ICE TASK FORCE DETECTIVE MARSHALL K. KANEHAILUA PHONE: 961-2340 OCTOBER 9, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Nine persons have been arrested for a variety of drug offenses as the result of the execution of three search warrants over the past week in East Hawaii. The search warrants were carried out by […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 8, 2003 H-66186 MEDIA RELEASE Two men were killed and another was seriously injured Tuesday evening (October 7, 2003) of injuries received in a single-car collision on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 190) at Puuanahulu in North Kona near the 22-mile marker. Responding […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 OCTOBER 8, 2003 BOBBY L. MACOMBER …charged in Honaunau home invasion MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested and charged a 37-year-old suspect with a variety of offenses in connection with a home invasion that occurred September 10, 2003, in Honaunau, South […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 7, 2003 H-65859/KN MEDIA RELEASE A 55-year-old man died Tuesday (October 7, 2003) of injuries he suffered when he was struck by a vehicle while walking along Alii Drive near Kahaluu Beach Park. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 7, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police are reminding Big Island motorists they must yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles using a siren or flashing lights. According to Section 24-174 of the County Code, “The driver of every other vehicle shall yield the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 6, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 29-October 5, 2003, Big Island police arrested 18 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE THOMAS C. WALTJEN PHONE: 961-2386 OCTOBER 3, 2003 H-65558 MEDIA RELEASE A Hilo home was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Friday (October 3, 2003). Responding to a 1:32 p.m. call, Hilo firefighters arrived to find the two-story post-and-pier house on Country Club Drive […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 2, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police are reminding Big Island motorists they should stop completely while a school bus is stopped and taking on or discharging students. Sergeant Randy Apele, head of the Traffic Services Section, said both state law and county […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT STEVEN GUILLERMO PHONE: 961-2252 OCTOBER 1, 2003 H-62640 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified the body of a 62-year-old Hilo man who had been reported missing since September 8, 2003. The missing man was identified through dental records as Richard Suffern, of a Hilo address. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 1, 2003 BASKETBALL TIME AGAIN-The Traffic Services Section and HI-PAL are sponsoring a “Click It or Ticket” 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in November. Here, a player scores in last year’s tourney. MEDIA RELEASE The Traffic Services Section in conjunction with the Hawaii […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER SEAN M.K. SMITH PHONE: 326-4270 SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have called off the search for a suspect wanted for violation of parole and three outstanding warrants for contempt. The suspect, identified as Jordan A. Montoya, 23, turned himself in Tuesday (September 30, 2003) at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII VICE SECTION DETECTIVE DERRIK M. DIEGO PHONE: 326-4240 SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE West Hawaii Vice Section and Kona community policing officers have conducted four search warrants and arrested 14 suspects over the past three weeks. The department’s Special Response Team was also called in to assist in one […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT OFFICER REED K. MAHUNA PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 H-74855/HL MEDIA RELEASE A Papaikou man was killed in a traffic crash that occurred Saturday (September 27, 2003) at the intersection of Old Mill Road and Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19). The victim was identified as Randy Hayashi, 39. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 22-28, 2003, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Drunk driving arrests this year have increased 19 percent, Big Island police report. As of September 28, 2003, police arrested 749 motorists for drunk driving, compared to 629 during the same period last year. In addition, police […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4227 SEPTEMBER 27, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested and charged a Kona couple for counterfeiting U.S. currency and for drug offenses. Responding to a 6:23 p.m. call Friday (September 26, 2003) from the manager of a Kailua-Kona restaurant, Kona patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT NORMAN N. KEAMO PHONE: 961-2253 SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers seized more than 3,000 marijuana plants, conducted five search warrants and arrested five persons during a four-day marijuana sweep. From Monday through Thursday (September 22-25, 2003), East Hawaii Vice Section and patrol […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT JAY N. ENANORIA PHONE: 961-2311 SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about another scam Ñ this one in the form of a letter promising the recipient to “recover assets” it hints he is entitled to. One Hilo resident received two letters, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER SEAN M.K. SMITH PHONE: 326-4270 SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 SUSPECTS WANTED – Police are looking for two suspects wanted on outstanding warrants for separate offenses. The suspects were identified as Jordan A. Montoya, left, and William M. Wagstaff Jr. MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for two Kona men […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Noting an increase in major traffic crashes this year, Big Island police are advising motorists to drive with caution. As of September 22, 2003, there were 1,706 traffic crashes recorded on the Big Island so far this […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY D. VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 H-63981 MEDIA RELEASE A 52-year-old Puna man died Saturday (September 20, 2003) when his motorcycle collided with a car on the Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) at the intersection with Maku’u Drive in Pahoa. The victim was identified as Ezekiel […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4227 SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 H-64118 MEDIA RELEASE Two visitors from Tokyo, Japan, were attacked and one was robbed Sunday night (September 21, 2003) in front of a resort condominium in Waikoloa, South Kohala. South Kohala patrol officers determined that the two women, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 21, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 15-21, 2003, Big Island police arrested 19 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, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION DETECTIVE ZACK HOUCHIN PHONE: 326-4232 SEPTEMBER 20, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE An armed man forced his way into a Captain Cook residence in South Kona, tied up a 45-year-old male occupant and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash and other valuables. The incident occurred Thursday morning […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER ROBERT PULE PHONE: 935-3311 SEPTEMBER 19, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning residents to be on guard against persons selling fraudulent automobile insurance policies. Hilo police have received complaints that fraudulent sales personnel have stopped individuals leaving a local insurance agency offering to give them “a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS PHONE: 961-2251 SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Before it has been completely organized, the Hawaii County’s Police Department’s East Hawaii Ice Task Force has already conducted 10 search warrants and arrested 17 suspects over the past three weeks. The search warrants have also […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER CLARENCE YEE PHONE: 887-3080 SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE A 54-year-old man drowned Monday (September 16, 2003) while night diving with family members in waters off Kiholo Bay in South Kohala. The victim was identified as Dennis Segovia Sr., of a Hawaiian Beaches address in Puna. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 8-14, 2003, Big Island police arrested 27 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 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT WEST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE BRANDON KONANUI PHONE: 326-4283 SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona police have charged a 20-year-old North Kohala man with a number of offenses stemming from the shooting of his girlfriend Saturday (September 13, 2003). At 4 p.m. Monday, detectives from the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN CANDA PHONE: 326-4230 SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police charged three suspects Monday (September 15, 2003) they believe are responsible for a number of burglaries in the Kona area. Charged with a variety of offenses were Enoka Ulu, Dean “Kalei” Waltjen and Roy […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT WEST HAWAII JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE BRANDON KONANUI PHONE: 326-4283 SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested a 20-year-old North Kohala man for allegedly shooting his girlfriend, also 20, on Saturday (September 13, 2003). The suspect was identified as Alexander Pale, of a Kapaau address. Responding to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4227 SEPTEMBER 13, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona patrol officers have arrested two of three persons suspected of committing several burglaries in the Kona District. While investigating a new burglary case Saturday (September 13, 2003), officers found and arrested Dean “Kalei” Waltjen, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER RIO S. AMON-WILKINS PHONE: 961-2311 SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 TINA MACHADO-KONG …wanted for questioning MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 21-year-old woman wanted for questioning about two incidents of allegedly writing worthless checks and for two outstanding bench warrants. The woman was identified as Tina Machado-Kong, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JUERGEN L. CANDA PHONE: 326-4230 SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 BURGLARY SUSPECTS – Big Island police are looking for three suspects they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries in Kona. The suspects are, from top left, Dean “Kalei” Waltjen, Roy Tolentino Jr. and, bottom right, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WILLIAM GARY SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4231 SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 H-62694/KN MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police said two men who invaded a Honaunau home in South Kona on Wednesday (September 10, 2003) were dressed like police officers, showed badges and identified themselves as police officers. Between 8 and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER JOSEPH J. BOTELHO PHONE: 961-2311 SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 H-62640 RICHARD SUFFERN …missing since September 8, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 62-year-old Hilo man reported missing since Monday (September 8, 2003). The missing man was identified as Richard Suffern, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT JAMES GUSMAN PHONE: 939-2520 SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 H-61881 NATHANIEL DAVIS …escapee from police custody MEDIA RELEASE Ka’u police are looking for a 25-year-old man who escaped from police custody on Wednesday (September 3, 2003). The escapee was identified as Nathaniel Davis, of a Naalehu address in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT CHAD BASQUE SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 H-62694/KN MEDIA RELEASE Two armed men forced their way into a Honaunau residence in South Kona, tied up a 49-year-old male occupant and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash and valuables Wednesday morning (September 10, 2003). Responding to an 8:30 a.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 H-62644/KN MEDIA RELEASE A male pedestrian was killed Tuesday (September 9, 2003) when he was struck by a van on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19) about seven-tenths of a mile north of the Hualalai Resort in Kaupulehu, North Kona. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT STEVEN GUILLERMO PHONE: 961-2252 SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 JAMES IPOLANI SOUZA …arrested on state, federal warrants MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have arrested and charged a 48-year-old Puna man wanted for a variety of offenses. The suspect, identified as James Ipolani Souza, also known as “Honey Boy,” […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 7, 2003 H-62222 MEDIA RELEASE A 66-year-old female was killed and a 69-year-old male was seriously injured Saturday (September 6, 2003) from injuries received in a two-car collision on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in Kalopa in the Hamakua District. The victim […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 1-7, 2003, Big Island police arrested 24 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE WAYNE K. YOUNG PHONE: 326-4275 SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 H-61339 JONAH METTLER …missing since August 26 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 32-year-old Kona man reported missing since Tuesday, August 26, 2003. The missing man was identified as Jonah Mettler, of Honaunau, South Kona. Mettler […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER LINDA J. TESTER PHONE: 887-3080 SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have called off a search for a 35-year-old female visitor who was reported missing in South Kohala. The missing woman, identified as Alicia Soto, of Los Angeles, California, was found about 9 a.m. Wednesday […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 H-61406/HL MEDIA RELEASE CORRECTION The victim who died in a single-car collision Saturday (August 30, 2003) in Hilo was misidentified as the driver of the car. A media release mistakenly identified the victim, Patti Gene Berry, 52, of Pahoa, Puna, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE LUCILLE MELEMAI PHONE: 961-2377 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Puna woman with a variety of drug offenses. The suspect was identified as Maria Leolani Spencer, of no permanent address. Spencer was arrested Thursday and charged Friday (August […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT EAST HAWAII CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JASON CORTEZ PHONE: 961-2381 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 H-59051 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged a 19-year-old Keaau male in the stabbing of a 17-year-old Puna youth during a fight earlier last month at a party held at a Hawaiian Paradise Park residence. The suspect, identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER LINDA J. TESTER PHONE: 887-3080 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 ALICIA SOTO …missing since Monday MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 35-year-old female visitor reported missing since Monday (September 1, 2003) in South Kohala. The woman is identified as Alicia Soto, of Los Angeles, California, who is […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT LEROY VICTORINO PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 H-61406/HL MEDIA RELEASE Police have identified the fatality victim of a single-car collision Saturday (August 30, 2003) in Hilo. The victim was identified as Patti Gene Berry, 52, of Pahoa, Puna. Berry died after an accident that occurred about 7 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 25-31, 2003, Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and two were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]