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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL OFFICER BILL DOAR PHONE: 939-2520 JUNE 24, 2002 H-11510 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 47-year-old Ka’u woman who has been missing since Sunday (June 16, 2002). The woman was identified as Marjorie Kalua’u, who was last seen at her South Point residence in Ka’u. Kalua’u […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO PATROL SERGEANT RAYMOND RODRIGUES PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 24, 2002 H-12074 RAYMOND DRUZD …missing after doctor’s appointment MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 75-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing Monday (June 24, 2002) after he failed to return from a doctor’s appointment. The man was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 24, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 17-23, 2002, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL OFFICER KENNETH QUIOCHO PHONE: 887-3080 JUNE 20, 2002 H-10157 AARON BECKER ELONA KEANINI …sought by police &nbsp: MEDIA RELEASE South Kohala police are looking for a man and woman for suspected theft, forgeries and fraudulent use of a credit card. The suspects, both 25, were identified as Aaron […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER DON TAKAHASHI PHONE: 326-4646 JUNE 20, 2002 H-11314 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving the theft of koa wood that occurred sometime between Thursday, June 13, and Monday, June 17, 2002, at Kaimalino Ranch in Hookena, South Kona. The suspect or suspects removed […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 20, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department is looking for a few good men and women to act as volunteer disabled parking enforcement officers. As part of a pilot program, the volunteers will enforce disabled parking laws throughout South […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM DENNIS M. ONISHI PHONE: 961-2219 JUNE 19, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is sponsoring the 2002 HI-PAL Summer Basketball League for the 11 and 12 and for the 13 and 14 divisions. The deadline to register is July 2, 2002, and league games will be […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 19, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police will continue to use federal funds to enforce Hawaii’s seat belt laws even though the recent “Click It or Ticket” campaign is over, Sergeant Randy K. Apele, head of the Traffic Services Section, said. […]

HAWAII POLICE COMMEMORATIVE FUND DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN, CHAIRMAN PHONE: 961-2384 JUNE 19, 2002 CHRISTINE LUMINARIO PATRICIA OLIVEIRA …scholarship winners MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Police Commemorative Fund has announced the recipients of $500 scholarships established in memory of two Hawaii County police officers killed in the line of duty. The recipients, both Hawaii Community College students, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 JUNE 19, 2002 H-11491 MEDIA RELEASE A 39-year-old Puna woman was killed Wednesday (June 19, 2002) when she was run over by her pickup truck as she was securing a gate to a private driveway. The victim was identified as Julie Marie […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 JUNE 18, 2002 APPRECIATION–Hawaii County Police Chief James S. Correa hands out individual certificates of appreciation to members of the “Aina Keepers” of Goodwill Industries for cleaning up graffiti and litter around Hilo. The members are, from left, Taj Gunter, supervisor, Jeff Dela Torre, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER TOD BELLO PHONE: 326-4646 JUNE 17, 2002 H-08320 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a theft of tires that occurred sometime between May 17 and 19, 2002, at Pacific Island Tire in the Old Industrial Area of Kailua-Kona. A thief or thieves stole […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 17, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 10-17, 2002, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER THOMAS WRIGHT PHONE: 887-3080 JUNE 14, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Responding to the recent rash of business burglaries in Waimea, Community Policing Officers Tom Wright and Charles Lindsey will be walking the streets of Waimea in coming weeks to introduce business owners to the department’s Emergency […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT STEVEN GUILLERMO PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 14, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents about another apparent telephone scam. Police received a report Friday morning (June 14, 2002) from a Hilo resident that an unknown person had called him and asked him for a contribution […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 14, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department issued a total of 738 citations for automobile seat belt violations during its recent “Click It or Ticket” campaign. During the campaign to increase awareness of Hawaii’s seat belt laws, which ran […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 13, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are reminding bicyclists that it’s illegal to ride bicycles on the sidewalks of the downtown Hilo business district. It is also illegal to ride skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, coasters or similar devices in the downtown […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 JUNE 13, 2002 RYAN LOUCKS …sought for contempt of court MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old man wanted on three outstanding warrants for contempt of court. The suspect was identified as Ryan Samuel Loucks […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JOHN LEITH JR. PHONE: 326-4231 JUNE 12, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a major theft that occurred sometime between April 20 and 21, 2002, at the Yee-Hop Ranch in South Kona. Among the items stolen were chain saws, a compressor, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER TERRANCE E. JOHNASEN PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 12, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents, particularly the elderly, about a new telephone scam. Police say a number of elderly residents recently have reported receiving calls from someone who represents himself as a bank investigator who […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 JUNE 12, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have cancelled a search for a 16-year-old who was reported missing on Friday (June 7, 2002) from the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in South Kohala. The girl, identified as Kimberly Brook Ewing, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER DUSTIN BALLESTEROS PHONE: 326-4646 JUNE 12, 2002 H-08726 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are seeking information about car break-in that occurred last month at the upper parking level of the Kona Alii Condominiums off Kuakini Highway. Sometime between 2:30 a.m. on May 19, 2002, and 8:30 p.m. on […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER MASA PAGAY PHONE: 961-8892 JUNE 12, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police are seeking information about property damage to vehicles parked at the south entrance parking lot of Prince Kuhio Plaza off East Puainako Street. Between January and June this year, vandals have damaged 16 vehicles by […]

The person below has been located.   HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHADWICK K. FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 JUNE 10, 2002 TWILA STAR HOUSTON …missing since early May MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police are looking for a 23-year-old woman who has been missing since the beginning of May. The missing woman was identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 JUNE 10, 2002 KIMBERLY BROOK EWING …missing since June 7 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since Friday (June 7, 2002) from the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in South Kohala. The girl […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA VICE SECTION DETECTIVE ERNEST SALDUA PHONE: 326-4238 JUNE 10, 2001 H-10520 MEDIA RELEASE Kona vice detectives arrested two men and a woman Monday (June 10, 2002) for allegedly selling a dangerous drug. Acting on a search warrant at a Kailua-Kona residence, detectives arrested James Nelson, 43; Donald Davidovich, 46; and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 10, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of June 3-9, 2002, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 JUNE 6, 2002 OFFICER JOHN WEBER …’Officer of the Month’ MEDIA RELEASE The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii has honored Puna Patrolman John Weber as its Officer of the Month for May 2002 for diligence that turned a routine traffic stop into a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER DONALD TAKAHASHI PHONE: 326-4646 JUNE 6, 2002 H-09516 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are seeking information about a burglary that occurred Friday (May 31, 2002) at a residence in the Kona Scenic Subdivision in Kealakekua. Sometime between 1:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., a burglar or burglars broke into […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 6, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will close Friday afternoon (June 7, 2002) for summer vacation, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street in effect during weekdays. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 5, 2002 H-09382 MURDER MEDIA RELEASE Police have identified one of two victims who were shot to death last month. At 4 p.m. Tuesday (June 4, 2002), the remains of Cassidy Toole, 20, were identified through dental records. On Thursday, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JUNE 4, 2002 H-09382 MURDER SUSPECTS CHARGED — Kyle Zengy Thurston Hill, 19, left, and John McGovern, 18, have been charged in the deaths of two young Puna men. MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged a second suspect with murder in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT DETECTIVE THEODORE GASPAR PHONE: 326-4202 JUNE 3, 2002 F-64001 MICHELE GLORIA ADAM …missing since June 1998 MEDIA RELEASE Kona Criminal Intelligence Unit detectives have renewed a request for information about the disappearance of a 36-year-old woman in 1998. The woman is Michele Gloria Adam, who was reported […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA JUVENILE AID SECTION OFFICER PAULA JELSMA PHONE: 326-4284 JUNE 3, 2002 H-08865 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have turned over a suspect in a domestic abuse case to the custody of federal agents for prosecution for a firearms charge. On May 26, 2002, police received a report from an adult […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JUNE 3, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of May 27-June 2, 2002, Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident and one was under the age of 21. So far this […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251} JUNE 2, 2002 H-09382 MURDER MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have arrested a second suspect and charged the first with murder in the deaths of two young men who disappeared in early May. Acting on the request by Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION DETECTIVE RICHARD A. MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2381 JUNE 1, 2002 H-09382 MURDER JOHN McGOVERN …arrested for two counts of murder MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have arrested an 18-year-old male suspect on two counts of murder. The suspect was identified as John McGovern, of no permanent address. McGovern, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTUVE GLENN Y. UEHANA PHONE: 961-8839 MAY 31, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police have charged a 21-year-old Hilo man with attempted sexual assault and unlawful entry into a motor vehicle after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a juvenile female in Puna. The suspect, charged Friday (May 31, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 MAY 31, 2002 H-09382 MURDER MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have discovered the bodies of two males in the Fern Acres subdivision of Puna who died of gunshot wounds. The decomposed bodies could not be identified immediately, but Hilo Criminal Investigation Section […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 MAY 30, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE “Most Wanted” beat “Da Guys” by a score of 11-10 to win the “Manual Cadinha Softball Tournament.” “Most Wanted” went undefeated throughout the tournament and was led by tournament MVP Chucky Nunes, along with Clarence Kekaulua and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 MAY 30, 2002 H-02780 BRANDI OLIVEIRA …missing since March 14 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from her residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii since March 14, 2002. She is Brandi Oliveira. She […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 MAY 30, 2002 OFFICER CHRISTOPHER GALI …recipient of MADD award MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii County Police Officer Christopher Gali has received the 2002 MADD-Hawaii Law Enforcement Award for distinguished service in the prevention of drunk driving. The award from the statewide Mothers Against […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 28, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have issued a total of 313 citations for seat belt and child restraint violations since May 20, 2002, the beginning of the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign. The federally funded project is aimed […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 MAY 28, 2002 H-02692 CHEENA ANDREWS …missing from home since April 3, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing from her residence in Orchidland, Puna, since April 3, 2002. She was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 28, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of May 21-27, 2002, Big Island police arrested 21 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 322 DUI arrests, compared to 318 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 MAY 25, 2002 H-08228 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police officers confiscated 2,973 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to five feet during a three-day operation that ended Wednesday (May 22, 2002). Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and personnel from the Hawaii […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AREA II CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JULIAN H. SHIROMA PHONE: 326-4213 MAY 24, 2002 H-08407 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged a 24-year-old man with a total of 14 offenses stemming from a high-speed chase of a stolen truck Wednesday (May 22, 2002). The suspect, Louis Alani III, was charged at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT DETECTIVE NORMAN KEAMO PHONE: 961-2248 MAY 24, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about another scam originating from Nigeria. This one is in the form of an Internet e-mail letter asking the recipient for his full name and “international passport number for identification.” In return, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY J. TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 MAY 23, 2002 H-08377 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have arrested a 62-year-old Puna man for a variety of drug and other offenses after finding 12.6 ounces of crystal methamphetamine, or “ice,” and more than $26,000 in cash in his car. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL SERGEANT BRADLEY K. MAIN PHONE: 326-4208 MAY 22, 2002 H-08407 MEDIA RELEASE A suspect driving a stolen truck led Big Island police officers and national park rangers on a chase from Puna to Kona Wednesday (May 22, 2002) before he overturned the vehicle and could be arrested. The suspect, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL OFFICER MARJORIEANN SANTOS PHONE: 325-4208 MAY 22, 2002 H-08450 MEDIA RELEASE A 43-year-old man visiting from Illinois died Wednesday (May 22, 2002) after an apparent paragliding accident at Honaunau, South Kona. The victim, identified as Paul S. Reifsnyder, of Des Plains, Illinois, reportedly had been paragliding alone above Honaunau […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 MAY 22, 2002 H-02663 KAYZA KANEKOA …missing from Honokaa residence MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing from his residence in Honokaa, Hamakua, since April 3, 2002. The youth was identified as Kayza Kanekoa. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 MAY 21, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is registering teams for the 2002 HI-PAL Summer Basketball League. The league is open to boys and girls in the following age divisions: 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 21, 2002 BUCKLE UP AMERICA-Mayor Harry Kim signs a proclamation declaring May 20-27 as “Buckle Up America Week.” The proclamation is part of the statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which aims to increase the use of seat belts and child […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL LIEUTENANT JAMES KELLY PHONE: 966-5835 MAY 20, 2002 PUNA OFFICERS HONORED-Puna Patrol Officers John Briski, left, and John Weber have been honored as Puna’s Officer of the Year and Traffic Officer of the Year, respectively. Standing next to the officers are their wives, Lori Briski, second from left, and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 20, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of May 14-20, 2002, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents, and three 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 MAY 20, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE ‘CLICK IT OR TICKET’-The Hawaii County Police Department and friends kicked off the ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign Saturday (May 18, 2002) with a traffic safety checkpoint on Mohouli Street Extension near Kaumana Drive. The campaign is […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL OFFICER CHRISTOPHER RAGASA PHONE: 966-5835 MAY 17, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE A fire set by vandals destroyed the Nanawale Community Association’s warehouse early Friday (May 17, 2002). Responding to a 6 a.m. call, Puna police and fire units found the warehouse building, located next to the community association’s longhouse, engulfed […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 MAY 17, 2002 H-07464/H-07267 STILL MISSING-Cassidy Toole, left, and Wesley Alan Matheson, both 20, are reported still missing since an automobile accident May 8 in Ka’u. MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE 2 Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have questioned a witness in the disappearance of two Puna men […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 MAY 17, 2002 H-07229 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police investigating a kidnapping complaint have arrested and charged two juveniles with assault and then filed a false report case against the victim. On Monday (May 13, 2002), Kealakehe High School officials called police […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL CAPTAIN JOHN E. DAWRS PHONE: 326-4211 MAY 17, 2002 H-07251/H-07255 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are investigating an assault case in which a 17-year-old Konawaena High School student was allegedly assaulted on a school bus. About 4:15 p.m. Monday (May 13, 2002), Kona Patrol officers responded to a call to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 MAY 16, 2001 H-06660 MEDIA RELEASE Police have charged a 57-year-old man with a variety of felonies stemming from a robbery, a sexual assault, a burglary and false impersonation of a police officer that took place in November 2000. Investigators from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD A. MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2379 MAY 16, 2002 H-07464/H-07267 THREE SOUGHT-Police are seeking information about the whereabouts of three men. Tnhey are, from top left, Cassidy Toole, Wesley Alan Matheson and John McGovern. Toole and Matheson disappeared under unusual circumstances on May 8, 2002, after a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 MAY 16, 2002 ONE ARRESTED, ONE AT LARGE – Police have arrested Rodley Ford, left, on a warrant for contempt of court. His brother, Jomal, is still at large. MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested one of two brothers being sought on […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 MAY 15, 2002 H-06961 CHERISH MARIE OILI …missing since March 13 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing from her Hawaiian Paradise Park residence since March 13, 2002. She is Cherish Marie Oili. She […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER BRIAN K. MILLER PHONE: 966-5835 MAY 15, 2002 H-07464/H-07267 CASSIDY TOOLE …one of two missing men MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for two men who have been missing since Wednesday (May 8, 2002) when they were seen hitchhiking near the scene of a single-car accident […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 MAY 15, 2002 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES-Three of the major speakers at the Peace Officers’ Memorial Day ceremonies listen intently to others. They are, from left, Police Commission Chairman Wilfred Okabe, Mayor Harry Kim and Police Chief James S. Correa. MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL OFFICER AUGUSTINE AKIU JR. PHONE: 939-2520 MAY 15. 2002 H-06819 MEDIA RELEASE Ka’u police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot and wounded a horse in a pasture above Pahala. Police said the horse was shot, perhaps by a .22 caliber, sometime between May 4 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 13, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of May 6-12, 2002, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident, and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE DUANE RAPOZA PHONE: 961-2382 MAY 13, 2002 H-07224 MEDIA RELEASE A 28-year-old woman was arrested Monday (May 13, 2002) and charged with burglary after she was identified as a suspect who stole a portable table saw in a garage storage room at a residence in lower […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 10, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department is taking part in a statewide campaign to boost seat belt usage. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign begins Monday (May 13, 2002) with Hawaii County police officers actively enforcing the seat […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE JOHN ANCHETA PHONE: 961-2276 MAY 9, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE In an effort to increase the chances of finding missing children, the Hawaii County Police Department has implemented a new computer system called the Lost Child Alert Technology, or LOCATER. The system, being utilized by the Juvenile […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL OFFICER JOHN WEBER PHONE: 966-5835 MAY 8, 2002 H-06157 MEDIA RELEASE Puna police are seeking the public’s help in determining the cause of a vehicle accident that occurred about 3:50 a.m. Saturday (May 4, 2002) on the Pahoa-Keaau Road (Highway 130). The accident involved a green 1995 Chevrolet Blazer […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DENNIS ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR II PHONE: 961-2219 MAY 8, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is now taking registration for the upcoming HI-PAL Girls Intermediate Basketball Tournament. The tournament, to be held May 31-June 2, 2002, at the Piihonua gym, is open to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL OFFICER IRIS McGUIRE PHONE: 966-5835 MAY 6, 2002 H-04166 MEDIA RELEASE Puna police are warning the public about a scam in which a female suspect is going house to house selling phony orders for char siu pork. Police have received complaints that a woman driving a red Bronco II […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER BELINDA KAHIWA PHONE: 326-4208 MAY 6, 2002 H-03136/KN MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a burglary committed last month at the Kealakekua Pharmacy in Kona. About 2:43 a.m. on April 8, 2002, a thief or thieves broke into the pharmacy, located in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 MAY 6, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of April 29-May 5, 2002, Big Island police arrested 14 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents, and six were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER VINCE SIVANKEO PHONE: 961-2311 MAY 3, 2002 H-05703 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a thief or thieves who stole canopy tents from behind the Kai Store on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo. Two complete gray canopy tent sets, measuring 20 feet by […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY RELATIONS SECTION OFFICER DEXTER VERIATO PHONE: 961-2264 MAY 3, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department will celebrate Police Week this month with a ceremony at its Hilo headquarters and tours of all police stations on the Big Island. The week of May 12-18 has been proclaimed Police Week […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT WEST HAWAII FIELD OPERATIONS MAJOR HARRY S. KUBOJIRI PHONE: 326-4210 MAY 1, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department will close its conference room at the Kealakehe police station for public use effective June 1, 2002, because it currently doesn’t meet the standards of the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD A. MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2379 MAY 1, 2002 H-04946 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have arrested and charged a 36-year-old Hilo man with the theft of collectible coins from a shop in downtown Hilo. The suspect, identified as Dennis Richards, was arrested Monday (April 29, 2002) and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER ROGER KALUA PHONE: 961-2311 APRIL 30, 2002 H-05362 MEDIA RELEASE A fire of unknown origin destroyed the main lobby and administrative offices of the Waiakea Villas early Tuesday (April 30, 2002). While conducting a routine patrol about 1:40 a.m. in the area of the Waiakea Villas, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT MANUAL BEGA JR. PHONE: 961-2311 APRIL 30, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about a telephone “scam” used to get personal financial information from unwary victims. Police received a report Monday (April 29, 2002) that an elderly male received a telephone call from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 APRIL 30, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department is reminding motorists that it is against the law to display blue lights or reflectors on vehicles unless they are authorized by the police chief or the director of the State Department […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GUY KANIHO PHONE: 326-423O APRIL 29, 2002 H-04916 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have located a 54-year-old South Kona woman who was reported missing. The missing woman, identified as Penelope Carolynn Medeiros, of a Captain Cook address, was located by police in Honolulu. She was reported safe […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 APRIL 29, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of April 22-28, 2002, Big Island police arrested eight motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT ROBERT F. WAGNER PHONE: 966-5835 APRIL 26, 2002 H-03376 SHAYNE Y.K. KOBAYASHI …Kulani escapee caught MEDIA RELEASE Puna patrol officers have arrested a 27-year-old inmate who had escaped from the Kulani Correctional Facility earlier this month. The escapee, identified as Shayne Y.K. Kobayashi, was picked up […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 APRIL 25, 2002 H-00646 TRISTESSA NUNES …missing since March 13 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing from her Hilo residence since March 13, 2002. The missing girl was identified as Tristessa Nunes. She […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 APRIL 25, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department has announced that it will no longer assign a police officer to direct traffic at the intersection of Komohana and Punahele Streets. Police said that because of the improved traffic pattern created by […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 APRIL 25, 2002 ANTIQUE ICEBOX–This is a police photograph of one of several antiques detectives believe was stolen and pawned at a shop in Hilo. MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives are looking for the owners of several pawned items they […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NANCY HAITSUKA PHONE: 326-4227 APRIL 24, 2002 H-04916 PENELOPE MEDEIROS …last seen by family on April 8 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island and Honolulu police are looking for a missing 54-year-old South Kona woman. The missing woman was identified as Penelope Carolynne Medeiros, 54, of Captain Cook. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KA’U PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER BRIAN D. PRUDENCIO PHONE: 939-2520 APRIL 24, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Ka’u police are asking for the public’s help in solving a major burglary in which several items were taken from a home in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision. Police said the burglary occurred some time between […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER WENDALL C.K. CARTER PHONE: 961-2311 APRIL 24, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a male suspect who stole a number of items from the Big Island Collectibles store in downtown Hilo. The theft occurred between 11:35 and 11:40 a.m. Tuesday (April 23, 2002) at the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACTING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 APRIL 23, 2002 H-04575/KN MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The results of an autopsy conducted Monday (April 22, 2002) on a 67-year-old man who died after a one-car traffic accident determined that the victim died of a heart attack, not as a result […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE JOHN LEITH JR. PHONE: 326-4230 APRIL 23, 2002 H-04693 MEDIA RELEASE Kona detectives have charged a 25-year-old suspect with a variety of criminal offenses stemming from a domestic abuse call late Saturday (April 20, 2002) in the Kamani Trees subdivision. The suspect, identified as Rihari Monte […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM DENNIS ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 APRIL 23, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League (HI-PAL) is registering teams for the upcoming HI-PAL Girls Elementary Basketball Tournament. The tournament, open to teams islandwide, will be held on May 10-12, 2002, at the Piihonua Gym. It is open […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM OFFICER JOSEPH K. KEALOHA PHONE: 326-4276 APRIL 23, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is now signing up teams for the annual islandwide HI-PAL Summer Basketball League. The age groups of youngsters eligible to participate in the league are ages 5 and 6; ages 7 and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACTING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 APRIL 22, 2002 H-04575/KN MEDIA RELEASE A 67-year-old Kailua-Kona died Friday (April 19, 2002) after he was involved in a one-car traffic accident on Kamehameha III Road in Keauhou, North Kona. Responding to a 9:25 p.m. call, police officers determined that […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 APRIL 22, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of April 15-21, 2002, Big Island police arrested 11 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents, and one was under the age of 21. So far this year, there […]