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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT DERRIK M. DIEGO PHONE: 326-4208 OCTOBER 28, 2000 G-46643 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man whose body was found floating in the water Saturday (October 28, 2000) about 300 yards offshore of Kaiwi Point. Responding to a 9:15 a.m. report, […]

DALE DANIEL ARRUDA …sought by police HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE THOMAS C. WALTJEN PHONE: 961-2378 OCTOBER 27, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 29-year-old Hilo man wanted on four outstanding warrants. The suspect was identified as Dale Daniel Arruda, of a Komohana Street […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 24, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are reminding motorists to drive with extra caution and watch out for trick-or-treating children, especially during times of darkness, on Halloween this Tuesday (October 31, 2000). The Police Department has also issued the following […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 23, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 16-22, 2000, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents, and three were under the age of 21. So far this year, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT BRADLEY K. MAIN PHONE: 326-4208 OCTOBER 19, 2000 G-44715 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking information about a series of related auto thefts and burglaries that have occurred within the Old Industrial Area of Kailua-Kona. On October 7, 2000, a State Harbor’s Division pickup truck was stolen from […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION DETECTIVE MARSHALL K. KANEHAILUA PHONE: 961-2340 OCTOBER 17, 2000 G-45353 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers arrested three persons Tuesday (October 17, 2000) on a variety of drug charges after they raided an apartment in the Hilo area. Acting on a search warrant at 10:05 a.m., vice officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER GREGORY A. IKEDA PHONE: 961-2311 OCTOBER 16, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are seeking information about the theft of 65 traffic cones sometime during the period of Friday night (October 13, 2000) and Saturday morning. Between 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, a thief or thieves […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 16, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 9-15, 2000, Big Island police arrested 14 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 930 DUI arrests, a decrease […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 OCTOBER 13, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police served a total of 44 warrants on 38 individuals during a three-day sweep of South Hilo this week. The sweep was carried out on Tuesday (October 10, 2000) through Thursday. The sweep, the second […]

TWO NEW MINI-STATIONS — The Hawaii County Police Department has opened two new police mini-stations for use by community policing officers. The stations are located in Pepeekeo, South Hilo, and the Kanoelehua Industrial Area of Hilo. At left, County Councilman Dominic Yagong reads a Council resolution commending the efforts of Community Police Officer Van Reyes, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHADWICK FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 OCTOBER 13, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for a male teenager who grabbed a purse from a 72-year-old Hilo woman who was injured in a robbery Friday night (October 13, 2000). Responding to a 7:02 p.m. call, police learned that the […]

PAULA ANN KEAULA VICTORINO …failed to return from furlough HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RICHARD MIYAMOTO PHONE: 961-2379 OCTOBER 12, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 39-year-old female inmate who failed to return from a furlough at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center. The inmate, identified as Paula […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 11, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives are warning residents about an illegal pyramid scheme for women. Detectives said women are being asked to join a group known as the “Women’s Gifting Circle.” To join the group, the prospective […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION DETECTIVE HAROLD L. SUMAOANG PHONE: 961-2259 OCTOBER 10, 2000 G-44405 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers arrested 12 people Monday (October 9, 2000) in a raid on a Hilo home where “crack” cocaine was being manufactured. At 1:43 p.m., officers raided a residence at 120 Kaieie Place, arrested […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE MANUEL BEGA PHONE: 961-2278 OCTOBER 10, 2000 G-44115 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police arrested the father of a 14-year-old girl who had been sought since he allegedly abducted his daughter Friday (October 6, 2000) from the Hilo Office of the Child Protective Services. Shortly before 9 a.m. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION DETECTIVE GRACE CASTILLO PHONE: 961-2377 OCTOBER 10, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE An autopsy conducted Tuesday (October 10, 2000) on the body of a woman who was found Friday near Wailoa State Park was unable to determine the cause of death. However, the preliminary results indicated there was […]

ALBERT L. ESPANIOLA JR. …sought for threatening former girlfriend HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION OFFICER TERRENCE JOHNASEN PHONE: 961-2211 OCTOBER 9, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for threatening his former girlfriend. The suspect was identified as Albert L. Espaniola Jr., 22. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN SAMUEL THOMAS CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT PHONE: 961-2328 OCTOBER 6, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are warning residents against a telephone scam in which the caller can use the victim’s telephone number to charge long-distance phone calls. In this scam, the con artist will call the victim and identify himself […]

MARK STEVEN NICOLL …sought for abducting daughter HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO JUVENILE AID SECTION DETECTIVE MANUEL BEGA PHONE: 961-2278 OCTOBER 9, 2000 G-44115 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for the father of a 14-year-old girl he allegedly abducted Friday (October 6, 2000) from the Hilo office of the Child Protective Services agency. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 9, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of October 2-8, 2000, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. So far this year, there have been 916 DUI arrests, a decrease […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 6, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Two suspects have been arrested and charged in a 1994 slaying and are being held in the Hilo police cellblock in lieu of $350,000 bail each. They will face arraignment Monday on charges of robbery and second-degree […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 OCTOBER 6, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The body of a woman was discovered Friday (October 6, 2000) near the Wailoa State Park in Hilo. Responding to a 10:40 a.m. call, police found the body lying in some bushes makai of the intersection of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY POLICING TEAM OFFICER MICHAEL LEITE PHONE: 966-5835 OCTOBER 5, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Residents of the Hawaiian Shores and Hawaiian Beaches subdivisions will join Puna community policing officers Tuesday (October 10, 2000) in a sign-waving campaign reminding motorists to slow down. Participants will wave signs next to Da Store on […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 OCTOBER 4, 2000 G-31824 MEDIA RELEASE CORRECTION An investigation into a fatal two-car collision that occurred June 12, 2000, on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) has determined that initial reports on how the accident occurred were incorrect. The accident, which occurred at about […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 OCTOBER 3, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 25-October 1, 2000, Big Island police arrested nine motorists for drunk driving. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. So far this year, there have been 897 DUI arrests, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 G-42908 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers investigating distribution of cocaine converged Monday afternoon (September 25, 2000) on what appeared to be a drug transaction in Hilo and arrested a 28-year-old Puna man. At 3:50 p.m, Tuesday, Om (cq) Folger, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GRACE CASTILLO PHONE: 961-2377 SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 G-42844 MEDIA RELEASE A 43-year-old Hilo man was arrested and charged Monday (September 25, 2000) with second-degree robbery after he allegedly punched a female victim and took her purse. The suspect was identified as Douglas Kekaualua, 43, of Hilo. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 18-24, 2000, Big Island police arrested 23 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, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL SERGEANT MITCHELL K. KANEHAILUA PHONE: 966-5835 SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A fugitive who failed to appear for a court appearance in Kona was arrested Saturday (September 23, 2000) while watching a football game at Pahoa School in Puna. John J. Bondaug Jr., 39, was arrested without incident […]

JOHN BONDAUG JR. …fugitive sought by police HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AREA I FIELD OPERATIONS MAJOR DAVID KAWAUCHI PHONE: 961-2345 SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Sheriff’s Office in Honolulu is asking for the public’s help in locating a parole violator who jumped bail and is believed to be on the Big Island. The fugitive […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL OFFICER THOMAS L. LETULLE JR. PHONE: 966-5835 SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 G-42148 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for assistance in locating two persons who have been reported missing for a week in Puna. The missing men were identified as Adatchie (Kalehua) Eaton, 28, and Jack Sapienza, 34. Both men were […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 11-17, 2000, Big Island police arrested 16 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, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 G-41842 MEDIA RELEASE Two Kona men are dead following two separate but related traffic accidents that occurred on Keala O’Keawe Road (City of Refuge Road) in Honaunau, South Kona, near the 2-mile marker. The victims were identified as Lloyd […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL SERGEANT STEPHEN J. MILLER PHONE: 961-2311 SEPTEMBER 15, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are notifying the public of an apparent variation on a repeating scam originating in Nigeria. At least one Big Island resident has received an “utterly confidential” letter from a “Dr. Umaru Kuku,” who says […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA JUVENILE AID SECTION OFFICER GERALD N. WIKE PHONE: 326-4252 SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are crediting concerned students at Kealekehe High School with the arrest of two juveniles suspected of defacing the campus with graffiti drawn on the walkways and buildings. On Wednesday (September 13, 2000), officers of the […]

CHERYL ATALIG …missing since July 29 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER SONY A. VILLESCA PHONE: 966-5835 SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are seeking the public’s help in locating a Puna woman who has been reported missing since July 29, 2000. The woman was identified as Cheryl C. Atalig, 34, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 G-41339 MEDIA RELEASE A Puna man died Tuesday morning (September 12, 2000) after he was struck by a car as he was attempting to cross the Keaau-Pahoa Highway (Route 130) on the Pahoa side of the Shower Drive intersection. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION OFFICER WILLIAM G. SOUTHER PHONE: 326-4208 SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents about a telephone scam in which the caller assures the victim he has won a large sum of money from a “Canadian sweepstakes.” The catch is that the victim must wire […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of September 4-11, 2000, Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 849 DUI arrests, an […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER IRIS McGUIRE PHONE: 966-5835 SEPTEMBER 10, 2000 G-41185 MEDIA RELEASE A two-story house and a pickup truck parked next to it were destroyed by fire Sunday (September 10, 2000) in the Fern Acres subdivision of Puna. Responding to an 11:37 a.m. call, the Hawaiian Acres and Fern […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 G-40937 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have charged the driver of a car that was involved in a traffic fatality Thursday (September 7, 2000) at the corner of Kanoelehua Avenue and Makaala Street in Hilo. After conferring with prosecutors Friday, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HI-PAL PROGRAM SERGEANT JERRY COLOMA PHONE: 961-2219 SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is sponsoring its third annual HI-PAL 8 and Under Basketball Jam, to be held October 6-8, 2000, in Hilo. Teams in the advanced level that are interested in participating are urged to call […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE NIXON MEDINA PHONE: 961-2379 SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 G-34055 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in determining the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision of Puna on July 5, 2000. Hilo Criminal Investigation Section […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MAJOR CHARLES M. CHAI JR. PHONE: 961-2247 SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 G-23243 MEDIA RELEASE A Puna Patrol officer was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening Thursday (September 7, 2000) after being arrested on a warrant issued by the District Court of the Third Circuit. Officer Sherwin Taka, 40, was arrested at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 G-40937 MEDIA RELEASE A female passenger died Thursday (September 7, 2000) after the car in which she was riding was struck by another car that ran a red light in Hilo. The victim was identified as Ellison Sweezey, 31, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 SEPTEMBER 6, 2000 HEART STARTER — Hawaii County Police Officer Melvin Yamamoto demonstrates how to use one of the Police Department’s new automated external defibrillators. The department recently purchase 27 of the defibrillator kits through asset forfeiture funds and has trained 58 officers in […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 28-September 4, 2000, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and five were under the age […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 30, 2000 G-40150 MEDIA RELEASE A single-story house in the Panaewa area of Hilo was damaged by fire Wednesday (August 30, 2000), leaving only a bedroom standing. Responding to a 10:38 a.m. call, Hilo patrol officers arrived at 811 Kealakai Street to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 29, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police Tuesday (August 29, 2000) established the identity of a woman whose body was recovered from a plane that had ditched Friday in waters off the Honolii area of South Hilo. A family member identified the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 28, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A fire rescue team recovered the body of a woman Monday (August 28, 2000) from within the plane that had sunk in about 80 feet of waters off the Honolii area of South Hilo. The body […]

MACAW STOLEN — This is “Kua,” a macaw parrot almost identical to the one stolen from the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL OFFICER E. PARANADA PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 28, 2000 G-39762 MEDIA RELEASE Police are looking for the thief or thieves who broke into the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 27, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 21-27, 2000, Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and two were under the age of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT NORTH HILO PATROL SERGEANT LEO K. JITCHAKU PHONE: 962-2120 AUGUST 27, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE A Hilo man apparently drowned Sunday (August 27, 2000) in waters off Laupahoehoe Point in North Hilo. Responding at a 2 p.m. call, North Hilo patrol and fire personnel determined that the 39-year-old victim had been swept […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT NORTH HILO PATROL SERGEANT LEO K. JITCHAKU PHONE: 962-2120 AUGUST 27, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A Hilo man apparently drowned Sunday (August 27, 2000) in waters off Laupahoehoe Point in North Hilo. The victim was identified as David Waller, 39, a professor at the University of Hawaii at Hilo who recently […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GRACE CASTILLO PHONE: 961-2252 AUGUST 26, 2000 G-39641 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives have charged a Puna with attempted murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony for allegedly shooting a man on Thursday. The suspect, Peter Watson Jr., 23, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 26, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police, fire rescue and Coast Guard personnel resumed a search Saturday (August 26, 2000) for a woman passenger missing after a small twin-engine plane ditched Friday into waters off the Honolii area of South Hilo. The […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 AUGUST 25, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Noting the large number of traffic fatalities so far this year, Police Chief Wayne Carvalho urged Big Island motorists to obey traffic laws, especially those concerning drunk driving, speeding and the wearing of seat belts. The Big Island traffic […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 25, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Big Island residents to be wary of a renewed telephone scam that attempts to bilk unsuspecting people, particularly the elderly, out of $2,000 in return for a promise of $100,000. A spokesman said several […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT LOUIE ONDO PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 25, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Eight of nine persons aboard a small twin-engine plane were rescued Friday evening (August 25, 2000) after it crashed in waters off the Honolii area of South Hilo. The ninth person, a passenger aboard the 10-seat Piper […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GRACE CASTILLO PHONE: 961-2252 AUGUST 25, 2000 G-39641 MEDIA RELEASE A 37-year-old Puna man was in critical condition early Friday at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu (August 25, 2000) after being shot in the chest Thursday afternoon. Responding to a 4:54 p.m. call, Puna patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION DETECTIVE MARSHALL K. KANEHAILUA PHONE: 961-2340 AUGUST 24, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers, assisted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, recovered large amounts of heroin and cocaine Thursday (August 24, 2000) in a major drug bust at a Puna residence. Acting on a search warrant issued […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 AUGUST 24, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Council has recognized the head of the Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit for receiving the 2000 Law Enforcement Award from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving. At its meeting Wednesday (August 23, 2000), the Council presented Sergeant […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION SERGEANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 24, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police say they will stringently enforce laws against excessive noise made by altered motorcycle exhaust systems and are urging the public to cooperate in keeping down the noise level over the Labor Day Weekend. Acting Lieutenant […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 AUGUST 24, 2000 G-37192 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a burglary and theft that occurred in the Orchidland area of Puna. Investigators determined that sometime between July 28 and August 3, 2000, a burglar or burglars […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 AUGUST 24, 2000 G-39426 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A 9-year-old boy who was flown to Oahu with extremely critical injuries died Wednesday (August 23, 2000) at the Kapiolani Women’s Center. The boy was pronounced dead at 7:35 p.m. The father of the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CAPTAIN JAMES DAY PHONE: 961-2251 AUGUST 24, 2000 G-39426 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A father and his girlfriend were charged late Thursday (August 24, 2000) in the death of a 9-year-old boy who died of his injuries. Hilo Criminal Investigation detectives charged Derek Waki, 29, and Kuulei Kane, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY POLICING TEAM OFFICER ROBERT E. ALMEIDA PHONE: 966-5835 AUGUST 23, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are cautioning residents to guard against counterfeit $20 bills currently being circulated on the Big Island. The counterfeit bills, which attempt to reproduce the recently redesigned note with larger portraits, have been seen in the […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DISTRICT OFFICER S. LEIALOHA PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 23, 2000 G-39257 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending two robbers who assaulted an 18-year-old male standing at a Hilo bus stop and stole his shoes and wristwatch. Investigators learned that the victim was standing at […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGTION SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 AUGUST 23, 2000 G-36397 MEDIA RELEASE Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a burglary and theft that occurred last month in the Kalaoa area of Kona. Police determined that between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 26, 2000, […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION LIEUTENANT DEREK D. PACHECO PHONE: 961-2252 AUGUST 23, 2000 G-39426 MEDIA RELEASE The father of a 9-year-old boy was arrested for assault Wednesday (August 23, 2000) after police arrived at the family’s residence and found the child severely injured. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Puna patrol officers […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE GLENN Y. UEHANA PHONE: 961-2386 AUGUST 22, 2000 G-39129 MEDIA RELEASE A 35-year-old Hilo woman was charged Monday (August 21, 2000) after she was caught allegedly burglarizing a hotel room Sunday at the Seaside Hotel on Banyan Way in Hilo. The suspect, identified as Dawn Marie […]

SERGEANT DELPHINE SOARES HSLEOA’s “Police Officer of the Year” HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE POLICE CHIEF PHONE: 961-2244 AUGUST 22, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE North Kohala Police Sergeant Delphine Soares Jr. has been named the Big Island’s “Police Officer of the Year” by a statewide law enforcement organization. A 29-year-veteran with the Hawaii County […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 21, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 14-20, 2000, Big Island police arrested 25 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and four were under the age of […]

UNWELCOME GUEST-This truck crashed through the window of the Keaau Kau Kau Restaurant Sunday. HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PUNA DISTRICT OFFICER LLOYD ISHIKAWA PHONE: 966-5839 AUGUST 20, 2000 OO-3422 MEDIA RELEASE A pickup truck driven by a 72-year-old woman ran into the Keaau Kau Kau Korner Restaurant in Keaau, Puna, on Sunday (August 20, 2000). […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 17, 2000 G-38756 MEDIA RELEASE A 55-year-old Hamakua woman died Thursday afternoon (August 17, 2000) following a two-car crash that occurred at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19) and Kapuna Road in the Ahualoa area. The victim was identified as Kyoko […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT ROBERT P. HICKOX PHONE: 326-4205 AUGUST 17, 2000 G-38650 MEDIA RELEASE Kona police seized 1,825 marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to 8 feet as part of their continuing “Counter-Cannabis Field Operation.” The three-day operation was conducted Monday through Wednesday (August 14-16, 2000) in the Kona […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY J. TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 AUGUST 15, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE As the result of a three-month undercover operation, the Hawaii County Police Department is seeking indictments against 21 persons allegedly involved in cockfighting. The Hilo Vice Section and Criminal Intelligence Unit have completed the investigation of 211 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 15, 2000 G-38490 MEDIA RELEASE A 45-year-old Kona man died Tuesday afternoon (August 15, 2000) at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu from injuries he sustained in a one-car traffic crash that occurred on Monday August 7, 2000, in Ka’u. The victim […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 AUGUST 15, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police have called off searches for two boys who had been reported missing from their residences in Puna. The youths are Iokepa Leialoha, 15, who had been reported missing since February 14, 2000; and Reuben […]

RENEE KATADA …missing since July 25 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 AUGUST 15, 2000 G-36306 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing from the Salvation Army’s interim home in Hilo since July 25, 2000. The missing girl is Renee N. […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT DERRIK M. DIEGO PHONE: 961-4208 AUGUST 14, 2000 G-39320 MEDIA RELEASE The Ace Hardware store in the Kona Industrial area was destroyed by fire early Monday (August 14, 2000). Police evacuated the Industrial and Old Airport Areas as a safeguard against toxic fumes from paint and other […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SOUTH HILO PATROL DIVISION LIEUTENANT CHAD FUKUI PHONE: 961-2311 AUGUST 14, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Police are warning Hilo residents to guard against a thief who is apparently preying upon the elderly. In separate incidents Sunday (August 13, 2000), an 86-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman told police that a man posing […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 14, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of August 8-13, 2000, Big Island police arrested 35 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and six were under the age of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO VICE SECTION LIEUTENANT HENRY J. TAVARES PHONE: 961-2253 AUGUST 13, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Hilo Vice Section officers arrested 10 adults Saturday (August 12, 2000) after raiding an alleged “ice” house on Keonaona street. Acting on a search warrant about 12:30 p.m., the officers arrested five men and five women. They […]

REUBEN FULKS …missing since May 24 HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 AUGUST 11, 2000 G-30764 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 17-year-old boy reported missing from his residence in Keaau, Puna, since May 24, 2000. The missing youth, identified as Reuben Fulks, is described as […]

LARRY H. CHUNG …wanted for abuse HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNIT DETECTIVE RON PAUL PHONE: 961-8883 AUGUST 11, 2000 G-33217 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred June 26, 2000, at a residence off Pohaku Drive in the Puna […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDALL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 AUGUST 10, 2000 G-37508 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives charged a 24-year-old man Thursday (August 10, 2000) with a variety of offenses resulting from the stabbing Sunday of three persons. At 9:30 a.m., detectives charged Vincent Higa with […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA PHONE: 961-2261 AUGUST 8, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Police Department has no affiliation with a solicitation for funds by a group called the Hawaii Police Athletic Federation. The Police Department has received a number of telephone calls from businesses asking if […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDALL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 AUGUST 8, 2000 G-37508 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE A 24-year-old man wanted for stabbing three persons turned himself into police Tuesday (August 8, 2000). At 1:30 p.m., Hilo Criminal Investigation Section detectives arrested Vincent Higa for attempted murder, reckless endangering and terroristic […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 8, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 31-August 7, 2000, Big Island police arrested 27 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and five were under the age […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION DETECTIVE RANDALL M. ISHII PHONE: 961-2385 AUGUST 7, 2000 G-37508 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are looking for a 24-year-old man who allegedly stabbed three persons during a fight late Sunday (August 7, 2000) at a Hawaiian Paradise Park residence in Puna. Responding to an 11:49 p.m. […]

CONRAD NISHIHARA …apprehended by Puna police HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT JUVENILE AID SECTION LIEUTENANT LARRY R. WEBER PHONE: 961-2254 AUGUST 7, 2000 G-27362/HL MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have called off the search for an 18-year-old male who escaped from the Children’s Comprehensive Service facility in Hilo. Puna police apprehended the escapee, Conrad Nishihara, at 3:23 […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 4, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is looking for responsible and reliable adults interested in coaching or helping a team for the upcoming HI-PAL Boys and Girls Intermediate Basketball League. Any adult wishing to […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAWAII ISLE POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DENNIS M. ONISHI, RECREATION DIRECTOR PHONE: 961-2219 AUGUST 4, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Isle Police Activities League is sponsoring its annual HI-PAL Boys and Girls Intermediate Basketball League. League games will start on September 11 and run through November 19, 2000. With the help of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT SERGEANT SAMUEL V. JELSMA PHONE: 961-2332 AUGUST 3, 2000 G-35145 MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE Police have released the name of a visitor killed in a one-car crash that occurred on July 14, 2000, in the Puuanahulu area of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190), Kona District. The victim was identified as […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HILO COMMUNITY POLICING PROJECT SERGEANT JAMES N. SANBORN PHONE: 961-2350 AUGUST 2, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE Compliance with Hawaii’s prohibition against selling liquor to minors has improved over the past year, a police check on compliance by retail establishments in East Hawaii shows. Using a $5,568 mini-grant from the Cancer Research Center […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION ACTING LIEUTENANT RANDY APELE PHONE: 961-2305 AUGUST 2, 2000 MEDIA RELEASE During the week of July 24-31, 2000, Big Island police arrested 24 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents, and three were under the age of […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA PATROL DIVISION SERGEANT SID YANABU PHONE: 326-4212 JULY 31, 2000 G-36877 MEDIA RELEASE Two juvenile hitchhikers reported that they were robbed at knifepoint early Monday (July 31, 2000) by the driver of a pickup truck. The male victims, a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old, told investigators they were hitchhiking when they […]

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT KONA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION OFFICER LIEUTENANT HENRY W. HICKMAN PHONE: 326-4203 JULY 28, 2000 G-35490 MEDIA RELEASE Big Island police are seeking the public’s help in apprehending the thief or thieves who stole 29 solar panels at an emergency radio relay station at Manuka Beach in the Ka’u District. Kona Criminal […]