Author Archives: Amy Omaya

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Jason LinPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  23-063108 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Zoeylynn Puaoi-Pinheiro who was reported as a runaway.Puaoi-Pinheiro was last seen at her residence in Kea‘au area on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. wearing a blue jean jacket, blue faded […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Heiarii Lee Chip SaoPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  23-065590 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 68-year-old Wayne Knapstad of Volcano who was reported as missing. He is considered endangered due to his age. Knapstad was last seen on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Devin Ah ChongPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  23-065054 Media Release Hawaii Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 19-year-old Dakota Hargraves of Pahoa who has been reported missing. She was last seen on Saturday, June 24, 2023 around 12:00 p.m. in the area of Piilani Road in Kalapana, walking […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-064928                                   Media Release Hawai’i Island police have identified the 11-month-old girl who drowned at a residence in Hilo on Thursday morning, July 6, 2023, as Kuulei Keonaona Farley, of Hilo. An autopsy was performed on Friday morning, July 7, 2023, and the […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Lawrence KobayashiPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  23-063402 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 14-year-old Kennedy Stanley, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in good health.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Dylan CHAVESPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-040175 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Isaiah Gravette who was reported as a runaway. Gravette was last seen in the Holualoa area on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 05:30 p.m. He is described as having a light […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentJuvenile Aid Section – Area IPolice Officer III/K-9 Handler Officer Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No: 23-029294 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Aiden Becker was located in Puna and in good health on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentJuvenile Aid Section – Area IPolice Officer III/K-9 Handler Officer Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No: 23-037298 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Daniel Soares was located in Hilo and in good health on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Sean PHELANPhone: (808) 935-3311Report Nos.: 23-035004 and 23-039698 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Alaka’i Kali who was reported as a runaway. Kali had previously been reported as a runaway earlier this month, (Report #: 23-035004) and was subsequently located in Hilo on […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Tammy MessinaPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-004290 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Mana`o Akamai Ka`aihue, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located on Thursday, January, 13, 2023, in good health.

Hawai‘i Police Department      Puna Patrol Sergeant Christopher JelsmaPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-004187 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the operator of a vehicle involved in a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in a retail store parking lot located in the 16-0000 block of Orchidland Drive in the Puna […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Tammy MessinaPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-004290 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Mana`o Akamai Ka`aihue, of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway. Ka’aihue was last seen in the 300 block of Mahi Ko Place, in Hilo, on Thursday night, January 12, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2391Report No. 22-024288 Media Release The Hawai’i Police Department is asking for the public’s help in piecing together a traffic incident that occurred early Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, on Kalanikoa Street near the Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo. Around 12:48 a.m. an officer was patrolling the […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentHamakua Patrol Officer Robert Panem Phone: (808)775-7533Report No. 22-013656 Media Release Hawai’i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Donald Soares IV of Ookala, who was reported as a runaway. Soares was last seen in the morning on February 10, 2022, at his residence in Ookala.  It is unknown what […]

Hawaii Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Charrise WakitaPhone: 965-2716Report No. 22-014794 Media Release Hawaii Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 36 year-old Jake Sawa, who was reported missing. Sawa is described as being 6’0” feet tall, weighing 240 pounds, muscular build, with light eyes, short curly brown hair and a full beard.  Sawa has […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOfficer Corey M. KanekoArea I Juvenile Aid Section (JAS)Phone: (808) 961-2213Report No.: 21-098836 Media Release Pomroy was last seen in the 1700 block of Kinoole Street in Hilo on Monday, November 22, 2021. She is described as being approximately 5 feet 6 to 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 175 pounds, medium complexion, black […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSergeant Michael SantosHilo PatrolPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No.: 21-103575 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Natasha Renee Torrance, who was reported missing. She was last contacted on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Hilo. Torrance is described as having a fair complexion, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 130 […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolSergeant Kayla Makino-KahuliPhone (808) 935-3311Report No. 21-102604 Media Release Hawai`i Island police have arrested Hawai’i Community Correctional Center (H.C.C.C.) inmate, Keahi C. Sale for second-degree escape. Sale was located the morning of 12-6-2021 shortly before 9:00 a.m. at a building on the 400 block of Waianuenue Avenue in Hilo.  Officers responded […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid Section (JAS)Officer Corey KanekoPhone: 808-961-8843Report No.: 21-091040 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Simeko Kosme, who was reported as a runaway. Kosme was last seen in 1700 block of Hilo on Thursday, October 28, 2021. She is described as being approximately […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolSergeant Michael SantosPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 21-074600 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a theft investigation. Police seek to identify a male party that is wanted for questioning in a theft of money from another customer, which occurred on […]

Hawai‘i Police Department                                                   Puna DistrictCaptain Scott AmaralPhone: (808) 965-2716 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public about a recent identified uptick in auto thefts and break-ins in East Hawaii that have in some cases been identified as crimes of opportunity. Would be thieves are breaking into or stealing vehicles when they are easy […]