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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 15, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will be closed, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street on Monday (January 21, 2002). The usual weekday morning one-way traffic patterns […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT PHONE: 961-2328 JANUARY 15, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about another scam, this one involving a caller from Jamaica telling residents they have won a $1.5 million lottery. The catch is, the “winner” must first wire $850 to Jamaica to pay […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 14, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of January 7-14, 2002, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident, and four drivers were younger than 21. So far this year, there […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 JANUARY 9, 2002 60TH POLICE RECRUIT CLASS — Members of the hawaii County Police Department’s 60th recruit class are sworn into the department. The 11 recruits were swron in during luncheon ceremonies held at the Nani Mau Gardens. MEDIA RELEASE Eleven new officers have […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2254 JANUARY 9, 2002 G-87800 DYANA NOZAKI …missing since November 15 last year MEDIA RELEASE Big island Police for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing from her residence in Keaau, Puna, since November 15, 2001. The missing girl is Dayna Nozaki. She is […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 JANUARY 9, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police last year arrested 835 motorists for drunk driving. This represents a decrease of 23 percent from the 1,081 motorists arrested for drunk driving in 2000. According to Sergeant Randy Apele of the Traffic Services Section, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 JANUARY 8, 2002 G-93096 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives are investigating a shooting Monday evening (January 7, 2002) in which a man was wounded while driving his car. At 8:13 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a call from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIVE OPERATIONS BUREAU ASSISTANT CHIEF WENDELL D. PAIVA PHONE: 961-2341 JANUARY 6, 2002 G-92825/SK MURDER ALBERT PACHECO …charged with second-degree murder MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police have charged a police detective with murder and other offenses for the shooting death of his wife on Friday (January 4, 2002). At 4:50 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIVE OPERATIONS BUREAU ASSISTANT CHIEF WENDELL D. PAIVA PHONE: 961-2341 JANUARY 5, 2002 G-92825/SK MURDER MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have tentatively identified a female victim who died in a shooting Friday evening (January 4, 2002) in an incident on Lina Poepoe Street in South Kohala. The victim […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIVE OPERATIONS DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF WENDELL D. PAIVA PHONE: 961-2341 JANUARY 5, 2002 G-92825/MURDER MEDIA RELEASE Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday (January 4, 2002), South Kohala patrol officers responded to a reported shooting and traffic accident on Lina Poepoe Street in Waikoloa, South Kohala. At approximately 7:25 p.m., the patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM| OFFICER ROBERT E. ALMEIDA PHONE: 966-5835 JANUARY 3, 2002 MEDIA RELEASE Motorists traveling along the Keaau-Pahoa Road (Route 130) in Puna are urged to drive with caution because of construction along the highway. Noting that several accidents have occurred in the construction zone, mostly because of speeding and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 28, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hawaii County Police Department continues to investigate the officer involved shooting of Santiago Vasquez which occurred on December 22, 2001. Three of the four individuals who were arrested on December 27, 2001, after the service of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 961-2554 DECEMBER 28, 2001 G-86367 TINA THILL …missing since November 4 MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Police Department is searching for a 17-year-old girl who has been missing from her residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii, since November 4, 2001. The missing girl was identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 24, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The investigation initiated on December 23, 2001, for an assault on Franklin Matias, M-29, which occurred on Ohai St., has been reclassified to an Attempted Murder. The suspect, for the assault on Matias, was identified as Dion […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 27, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hawaii County Police Department continues to investigate the officer involved shooting of Santiago Vasquez which occurred on December 22, 2001. Today December 27, 2001, Criminal Investigation Division detectives executed a search warrant on a residence at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER TYSON MATSUMURA PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 27, 2001 G-78402 G-89560 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Kona Patrol Section is seeking the public’s help in their investigation of THEFT of three ATV’S taken from the Hokulia Golf Course Project on 08-23-01 and 12-08-01. The ATV’S are described as follows: 1. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 DECEMBER 27, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Police and Fire Departments remind Big Island residents to follow the rules governing the use of fireworks so they may enjoy a safe and happy New Years holiday. The use of fireworks is only permitted from 9 p.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT RAYMOND RODRIGUES PHONE: 961-2311 DECEMBER 25, 2001 G-97783 MEDIA RELEASE A 60 year old Hilo man reported that he was robbed of his wallet in downtown Hilo on Christmas morning at 11:15 a.m. The victim reported that he was walking on the public sidewalk on Kamehameha […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 24, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 18-24, 2001, Big Island police arrested 37 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. So far this year, there have been 805 DUI arrests, a 24 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 24, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE On December 23, 2001, at approximately 3:40 p.m., South Hilo Patrol units responded to an affray on Ohai Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, Franklin Matias, M-29, unconscious on the sidewalk fronting 375 Ohai Street. It […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 24, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police have identified the 39-yer-old man who was shot by a Puna police officer on Saturday, December 22, 2001, at a dispute on Kupono Street in the Leilani Estates Subdivision of Puna. The male has been identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2255 DECEMBER 24, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE On December 22, 2001, at approximately 10:45 a.m., South Hilo Patrol units responded to a report of a robbery of a 77-year-old female at the Waiakea Kai Plaza. The female had been pushed to the ground by […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION ASSISTANT CHIEF WENDELL PAIVA PHONE: 961-2346 DECEMBER 23, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Criminal Investigation Section detectives have initiated a homicide investigation into the shooting of a 39-year-old resident of Kupono Street in Leilani Estates subdivision, Puna, Hawaii by a police officer. The incident occurred fronting his residence on […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION ASSISTANT CHIEF WENDELL PAIVA PHONE: 961-2346 DECEMBER 22, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Criminal Investigation Section detectives are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2001, at Kupono Street, Leilani Estates Subdivision, Puna, Hawaii. The shooting occurred when Puna Patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 20, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Kapiolani Street in Hilo will have one-way traffic during certain hours to accomodate religious services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. One-way traffic will flow in the Puna or Southerly direction on Kapiolani Street between Waianuenue Avenue […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 17, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 10-17, 2001, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 768 DUI arrests, a 27 percent […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACTING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 15, 2001 G-90555 MEDIA RELEASE A 19 year old Ka’u man was killed Friday night (December 12, 2001) after being involved in a single vehicle traffic accident on Route 11, .5 miles west of the 55 mile-marker in Punaluu area […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 DECEMBER 14, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Detectives assigned to the East Hawaii Criminal Investigation Division are investigating an assault that occurred on Wednesday, 12-12-01 at approximately 1:25 a.m. in the 400 block of Wainaku Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii. Hilo patrol officers responded to a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 13, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will be closed, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street during the Christmas and New Year holiday season. The usual weekday morning […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER CHAD TANIYAMA PHONE: 326-4646 DECEMBER 13, 2001 M/P 6976 MEDIA RELEASE High winds knocked down several trees early Thursday (December 13, 2001) and forced the closure of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) for about two and a half hours in the vicinity of Puuwaawaa Ranch in Kona. One […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACTING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 12, 2001 G-89661 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have identified a man who was killed in a one-car traffic accident Sunday (December 9, 2001) in Puna. The victim was identified as Rigoberto C. Rodriguez, 47, of a Pahoa address. Police thanked […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER THOMAS W. WRIGHT PHONE: 887-3080 DECEMBER 12, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning the public about another apparent scam, this one originating in British Columbia. A South Kohala resident called police in Waimea to report he had received a telephone call telling him he […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 12, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police will be stepping up DUI and seat belt checkpoints throughout the Big Island during the Christmas and New Year holiday season. Sergeant Randy Apele of the Traffic Services Section noted that more people are on the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM SERGEANT JERRY D. COLOMA PHONE: 961-2219 DECEMBER 12, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League in Hilo has moved to a new location in the Lanakila housing area. The new HI-PAL office in Hilo has moved from a Hema Street location to 1096 Ululani Street. Although the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 DECEMBER 10, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A total of 20 retail outlets have been cited for selling cigarettes to minors during the months of October and November. Personnel from the University of Hawaii’s Cancer Research Center and the Juvenile Aid Sections of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT ACTING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER D. GALI PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 10, 2001 G-89661 MEDIA RELEASE An unidentified Big Island man was killed Sunday (December 9, 2001) after being involved in a one-vehicle traffic accident on Pohoiki Road about 0.2 miles east of the junction of Pohoiki Road and Route 132 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 10, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of December 3-9, 2001, Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 751 DUI arrests, a 28 percent […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT SERGEANT MITCHELL K. KANEHAILUA JR. PHONE: 966-5835 DECEMBER 9, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A 48-year-old man drowned Sunday (December 9, 2001) in waters off Kehena Beach in the Puna District. The victim was identified as Danny Joe Carmack, of a Pahoa, Puna, address. Responding to a 3:42 p.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE DUANE RAPOZA PHONE: 961-2377 DECEMBER 8, 2001 RANDY GALIMA …arrested in stabbing MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have arrested and charged a male suspect who was allegedly involved in a stabbing earlier this week in Hilo. The suspect, Randy Galima, 43, was arrested without incident on Waianuenue […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 DECEMBER 7, 2001 RANDY GALIMA …sought in stabbing MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a 43-year-old Hilo man who allegedly stabbed a male victim Thursday (December 6, 2001) during an altercation at a Banyan Drive bar. The suspect was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 DECEMBER 7, 2001 G-89419 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a male suspect who robbed a business on Kinoole Street on Friday morning (December 7, 2001) and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Responding to a 9:53 a.m. call, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GRACE CASTILLO PHONE: 961-2377 DECEMBER 6, 2001 ALFRED KEAHILIHAU …sought for contempt of court MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 29-year-old suspect wanted for contempt of court. The suspect was identified as Alfred Keahilihau, of Hilo. Anyone who knows […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE RANDAL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 DECEMBER 5, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Juvenile Aid Section detectives have arrested and charged a 53-year-old Pepeekeo man with five counts of sexually assaulting a minor. The suspect, identified as John Philip Worman, was charged at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday (December 5, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM OFFICER ROBERT E. ALMEIDA PHONE: 966-3835 DECEMBER 5, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island community police officers and members of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving will hold a joint demonstration Saturday (December 8, 2001) in Puna to warn motorists against driving while intoxicated. From noon to 3 p.m., […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 DECEMBER 3, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents to be wary of financial scams, particularly via the Internet. Police say that the number of scams usually increases during the Christmas and New Year holiday season, and this year […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 DECEMBER 3, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A 66-year-old Kona woman died Monday (December 3, 2001) at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a police car the day before in Kona. The victim, identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION CAPTAIN JOHN E. DAWRS PHONE: 326-4216 DECEMBER 3, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A 66-year-old Kona woman was reported in critical condition Monday (December 3, 2001) at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after she was struck by a police car in Kona. The victim, identified as Gabina Makil, of Captain […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 3, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department is warning residents, especially senior citizens, to be on the lookout for people who represent themselves as being part of a fundraising organization for local police. Callers are identifying themselves as police […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 DECEMBER 3, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 26-December 2, 2001, Big Island police arrested 11 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. So far this year, there have been 736 DUI arrests, a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 30, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A 58-year-old Puna man died Friday afternoon (November 30, 2001) after a dump truck he was driving went out of control and overturned on Waikoloa Road near the seven-mile marker in South Kohala. The victim was identified […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY J. TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 NOVEMBER 29, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department will hold a second public hearing, this one in Kona, on its proposed Administrative Rules and Regulations governing marijuana eradication operations and reconnaissance missions and medical marijuana investigations. The hearing will start […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE THOMAS C. WALTJEN PHONE: 961-2386 NOVEMBER 29, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Two male suspects were charged Thursday (November 29, 2001) with burglary, extortion and terroristic threatening for an incident that occurred earlier in the week. The suspects were identified as Anthony Luppino Jr., 37, and Anson Cordero, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 27, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 19-25, 2001, Big Island police arrested nine motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 725 DUI arrests, a 28 percent […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE ALBERT PACHECO PHONE: 326-4230 NOVEMBER 21, 2001 G-82243 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives are seeking the public’s help in their investigation of a robbery that occurred on September 27, 2001, at a computer store in the Old Industrial Area of Kailua-Kona. Responding police […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT ROBERT HICKCOX PHONE: 326-4205 NOVEMBER 20, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A two-and-a-half-month undercover investigation by the Hawaii County Police Department and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration has resulted in nearly 200 drug-related arrests in West Hawaii. The investigation was conducted by Kona Vice Section officers and agents from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 19, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 12-18, 2001, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 716 DUI arrests, a 28-percent decrease […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 15, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will be closed, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street for the Thanksgiving holidays (November 22-23, 2001). The usual weekday one-way traffic […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT CAPTAIN ELROY OSORIO JR. PHONE: 966-5835 NOVEMBER 14, 2001 ERIC L. POEPOE …sought for violation of parole MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 37-year-old man who allegedly violated the terms of his parole, The Hawaii Paroling Authority has issued a warrant for the arrest of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY K. APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 13, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police will be conducting DUI and seat belt checkpoints throughout the Big Island during the week of Thanksgiving (November 19-26, 2001). The effort is part of a nationwide campaign, “Click It or Ticket,” sponsored by Operation ABC […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 13, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of November 5-11, 2001, Big Island police arrested 10 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 694 DUI arrests, a 30 percent […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 12, 2001 G-86953 MEDIA RELEASE Police have identified a female victim who died in a traffic accident Saturday night (November 10, 2001) on Saddle Road in which five others were injured. The victim was identified as Savaliatoa Ape, 26, of American […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 11, 2001 G-86953 MEDIA RELEASE A 26-year old woman died Saturday night (November 10, 2001) after a vehicle in which she was riding ran off the road and overturned several times. Five others were injured in the accident, which occurred at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 NOVEMBER 9, 2001 G-86689 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona Criminal Investigation Section detectives have started an investigation into a variety of offenses, including filing a false report, stemming from a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday evening (November 7, 2001) in Ka’u. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 NOVEMBER 9, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island vice officers confiscated 4,429 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to three feet during a five-day operation that ended Friday (November 9, 2001). Big Island vice officers were joined in the operation by personnel from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 NOVEMBER 8, 2001 G-86689 MEDIA RELEASE A 61-year-old man was shot and wounded in his left leg while checking his farm in Ka’u Wednesday evening (November 7, 2001). The victim was identified as Ruby Javar, of Pahala, Ka’u. Responding to an […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT D.A.R.E. PROGRAM OFFICER WARREN K. SHAW PHONE: 961-8833 NOVEMBER 8, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Juvenile Justice Comprehensive Strategy Planning Group of Hawaii County is sponsoring a contest for Big Island students. Because the name is so long, the contest is encouraging students to offer a name and logo for the community […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE SERGEANT JERRY COLOMA PHONE: 961-2220 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is sponsoring the 21st annual HI-PAL Winter Basketball Classic to be held December 26-29, 2001, in Hilo. Five different age divisions will play at five different gyms around Hilo and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 NOVEMBER 6, 2001 G-86399 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged a 40-year-old man with several felony offenses stemming from a shooting incident that occurred Sunday night (November 4, 2001) in the Seaview Estates subdivision of Puna. The suspect, identified as Kevin […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 5, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 29-November 4, 2001, Big Island police arrested 20 motorists for drunk driving. Thirteen of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents, and two were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES AND LIEUTENANT DEREK PACHECO PHONE: 961-2253 NOVEMBER 5, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE A 22-month undercover operation by the Hawaii County Police Department has resulted in more than 100 gambling arrests in the South Hilo and Puna Districts. A total of 138 separate arrests for 357 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 NOVEMBER 5, 2001 G-86399 MEDIA RELEASE Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a shooting that occurred Sunday night (November 4, 2001) in the Seaview Estates subdivision of Puna. The suspect was identified as Kevin Anthony Sulgit, of a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 NOVEMBER 5, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will be closed, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street in effect during the entire day Monday (November 12, 2001). The usual […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER GRAD ELARIANOFF PHONE: 326-4646 NOVEMBER 4, 2001 G-86281 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Kona police charged a 25-year-old suspect Sunday (November 4, 2001) with attempted robbery and terroristic threatening after he allegedly tried to rob the Lanihau Branch of the First Hawaiian Bank in Kona. At 1:55 p.m., Sheridan […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER GRAD ELARIANOFF PHONE: 326-4646 NOVEMBER 3, 2001 G-86281 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police arrested a male suspect Saturday (November 3, 2001) who allegedly had just tried to rob the Lanihau Branch of the First Hawaiian Bank in Kona. The suspect was identified as Sheridan Kuhl, 25, of a […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION CAPTAIN FRANCIS H. RODILLAS PHONE: 961-2214 NOVEMBER 2, 2001 G-85082 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a robbery that occurred the morning of Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at Hilo Intermediate School. The victim, a seventh grade student, was on the school campus about […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 NOVEMBER 3, 2001 G-86210 MEDIA RELEASE A 23-year-old Ka’u man died Friday night (November 2, 2001) after he was struck by a motor vehicle on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) at the 82-mile marker in the Manuka area of Ka’u. The victim was […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES SECTION MAJOR CHARLES M. CHAI PHONE: 961-2247 NOVEMBER 1, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE As a result of news media inquiries, the Hawaii County Police Department acknowledged Thursday (November 1, 2001) that it has been investigating allegations made against two police officers in the Ka’u District. The investigations were initiated after […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE OFFICER JOSEPH KEALOHA PHONE: 899-9205 OCTOBER 31, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is signing up teams for a basketball jam to be held in January. In conjunction with Hope Chapel Kailua and the Keauhou Shopping Center, HI-PAL is sponsoring the 13th annual […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 31, 2001 G-85836 MEDIA RELEASE A 15-year-old boy died Wednesday (October 31, 2001) after he was struck by a vehicle on Kuakini Highway (Route 11) at the Nani-Kailua Drive intersection in Kailua-Kona. The victim was identified as Erik William Hamar, of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 OCTOBER 30, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department has been placed on heightened alert as a result of warnings by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that possible additional terrorist attacks may be imminent. The FBI’s national headquarters has issued the following warning […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 29, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 22-28, 2001, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. Nine of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 664 DUI arrests, a 31 percent […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 24, 2001 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 Wednesday (October 31, 2001). The Police Department has also […]

KENNY THORNHILL …missing since October 7, 2001 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT RODNEY AURELLO PHONE: 9T61-2254 OCTOBER 23, 2001 G-83362 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 17-year-old boy who has been missing from his Hilo residence since October 7, 2001. The missing youth was identified as Kenny Thornhill. Thornhill […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICER MICHAEL LEITE PHONE: 966-5835 OCTOBER 23, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Puna police will be stepping up traffic enforcement throughout the district. Because of the high incidence of traffic-related injuries and the upcoming holiday season, police will focus attention on speeding, drunk driving and seat belt, child restraint and […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 22, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 15-21, 2001, Big Island police arrested 16 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. So far this year, there have been 647 DUI arrests, a 32 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 OCTOBER 19, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island vice officers confiscated 4,981 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to 10 feet during a five-day operation that ended Friday (October 19, 2001). Big Island vice officers were joined in the operation by personnel from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 OCTOBER 19, 2001 G-84397 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives charged a 50-year-old woman Friday evening (October 19, 2001) in the shooting death of her ex-husband. The suspect, Genesis Eleakala Kauhi, of a Baker Street address, was charged with […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GREG ESTEBAN PHONE: 961-2384 OCTOBER 18, 2001 G-84397 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives reclassified a case as a murder investigation after a 51-year-old male victim died Thursday (October 18, 2001) of a gunshot wound. The victim, Gaylon Baldado, was pronounced dead at 3:36 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 OCTOBER 18, 2001 G-79354 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo police arrested a 50-year-old Hilo woman Thursday morning (October 18, 2001) for attempted murder after she allegedly shot her ex-husband. Police are holding the suspect, identified as Genesis Eleakala Kauhi, of a Baker Street residence, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM SERGEANT JERRY D. COLOMA PHONE: 961-2219 OCTOBER 17, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League in Hilo has moved to a new location. The new HI-PAL office in Hilo is now located at 16 Hema Street in the Lanakila housing area. Although the HI-PAL operations have moved […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 16, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are advising Hilo motorists that because Big Island schools will be closed, there will be normal two-way traffic patterns on Waianuenue Avenue and Kapiolani Street in effect during the entire day Friday (October 19, 2001). The usual […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT D.A.R.E. PROGRAM OFFICER WARREN K. SHAW PHONE: 961-8833 OCTOBER 16, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE The Hawaii County Police Department’s D.A.R.E. officers have changed the hours for a Halloween Festival to be held on Sunday, October 28, 2001, in Hilo’s Lincoln Park. The festival hours, originally set for 4 to 7 p.m., […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 15, 2001 G-84094 MEDIA RELEASE A 24-year-old South Kohala man died Monday morning (October 15, 2001) following a motorcycle-car collision that occurred the previous afternoon on Kawaihae Road (Route 19). The victim was identified as Jason Phillips, of a Waimea address. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 15, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 8-14, 2001, Big Island police arrested 12 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 631 DUI arrests, a 32 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER ARVID K. HARA PHONE: 965-2716 OCTOBER 10, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents to be aware of a possible credit card scam. Police said a Puna resident received a call Wednesday (October 10, 2001) from someone saying he represented a “United Credit Company” in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT RANDALL A. MEDEIROS PHONE: 326-4208 OCTOBER 8, 2001 G-73344 MEDIA RELEASE Police arrested a 21-year-old suspect on a warrant after he turned himself in at the Kona police station about 8:20 p.m. Monday (October 8, 2001). The suspect was identified as Shane Honolii Salis, also known as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 10, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 1-7, 2001, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 619 DUI arrests, a 32 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER DAVID T.K. ARAKI PHONE: 326-4646 OCTOBER 4, 2001 G-82952 KN/MISSING PERSON MEDIA RELEASE A search resumed Thursday (October 4, 2001) for a Florida man reported missing in the area of the Keahole Natural Energy Laboratory (OTEC) in North Kona. At 7:08 p.m., police received a call that […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT STEVEN GUILLERMO PHONE: 962-2311 OCTOBER 2, 2001 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents to be on guard against another telephone scam, this one offering a large monetary prize in return for sending a smaller amount of money. Police said several residents reported receiving a […]