Author Archives: Denise Laitinen

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKa‘ū PatrolActing Captain Pernell HanoaPhone: (808) 939-2520Report No.: 23-100531 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are reminding the public that aerial luminaries are incredibly dangerous, as well as illegal, after three sky lanterns—small hot air balloons made of paper with an open flame at the base—were discovered in Pāhala on Monday, October 23, 2023. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Bobbie-Jo SagonPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 230Report No.: 23-100218 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested a 57-year-old Hilo man for violating a restraining order following a domestic dispute early Sunday morning, October 22, 2023, in Kona. The suspect, Mitchell Kanehailua Jr., is a former Hawai‘i Police Department Assistant Chief […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 229Report No.: 23-100210 Media Release A 35-year-old Kailua-Kona male pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 22, 2023, on Ali‘i Drive, near the Kailua-Kona pier. Responding to a call at 3:29 a.m., police investigators […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-032990 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 45-year-old William Everette Brownfield, of Hilo, who was reported as missing. Brownfield was last seen on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Hilo. He is described as having a light complexion, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-097537 Media Release (Update #1) Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 21-year-old Bronson Labra, of Mountain View, with three counts of assault as part of the ongoing investigation into a large affray that took place in the early-morning hours of Saturday, October 14, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release For his compassion and dedication in helping a disabled veteran in South Kohala, Officer Richard Nery Jr. was honored with the Haweo Award during a ceremony held at the West Hawai‘i County Council chambers in Kona on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Officer Nery […]

Traffic Services SectionTorey Keltner, Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release National Move Over Day is this Saturday, October 21, 2023, and the Hawai‘i Police Department is reminding Hawai‘i Island drivers of their duty to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles on the side of the road. It’s not just public courtesy, it’s also […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-099265 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have charged a Kurtistown man with terroristic threatening and firearms offenses after he was arrested on Thursday, October 19, 2023, walking along Highway 11 with a handgun. The charges against 52-year-old Hermundo Tagalicud stem from an incident […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin T. MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release To help reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse, the Hawaiʻi Police Department is encouraging the public to participate in a nationwide prescription drug take-back initiative on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the 28th, members of […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolCaptain Brian PrudencioPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-099265 Media Release The Kamehameha Schools campus in Kea‘au briefly went under a “soft” lockdown Thursday morning, October 19, 2023, as Hawai‘i Island police responded to and arrested a 52-year-old man walking along Highway 11 with a handgun. At 9:06 a.m. this morning, Puna patrol officers […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-095533 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 43-year-old Paul Pittman, of Mountain View, with an array of offenses including theft, auto theft, resisting an order to stop, and drug offenses. A Hilo patrol officer conducting beat checks in the Wainaku […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin Moszkowicz                                                        Phone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department invites the public to participate in two Coffee With a Cop events next week in Kea‘au and Waimea. These popular police outreach events are a great opportunity for community members to get to know the police officers […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 9, through October 15, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested  19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. One of the drivers was under the age […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Mara GaertnerPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 253Report No.: 23-098789 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 53-year-old man from Colorado that occurred on Tuesday afternoon, October 17, 2023, at a beach in Kona. Police have identified the victim as Jeffrey Jewers, of Aurora, Colorado. On Tuesday at […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-097861 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 38-year-old Brandon Blye, of Kea‘au, with an array of property, drug, and violent offenses.   On Monday afternoon, October 16, 2023, after conferring with the County Prosecutors Office, the Area I Crime Reduction […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release Two Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) sworn personnel and a clerical staff member were recognized for their outstanding service during the County of Hawai‘i’s annual Employee Recognition ceremony on Monday, October 16, 2023, in Hilo. Manager of the Year Nominee: Captain Rio Amon-Wilkins Captain […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin T. MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2344 Media Release As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawai‘i County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the preceding month. During the […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionActing Detective/K-9 Handler Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report Numbers: 23-094205 and 23-098155 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that two female east Hawai‘i runaways were located in good health in separate instances.

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentAdministration Services BureauSergeant Jason GrounsPhone: (808) 961-2269 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department would like thank our Hawai‘i Island communities for helping to make the recent “Badges and Buckets” fundraiser a huge success. “Badges and Buckets” is a rebranding of what was formerly known as “Cop on Top” and is Special Olympics Hawai‘i’s […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Blane KenolioPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No.: 23-097200 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Layla Subica, of Hilo, who was reported missing. She was last seen in the area of Kilauea Avenue in Hilo on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, around 9:00 p.m. wearing a red t-shirt, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 23-098065  Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance regarding an attempted murder investigation following a shooting in Ocean View on Sunday evening, October 15, 2023. At 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, Ka‘ū patrol officers were dispatched to the area of […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Noah SerraoPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-098155 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Shaylee Carvalho, who was reported as a runaway however, is classified as an endangered missing child. She was last seen in the 100 block of Hokupaa Street in Hilo on Saturday, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-097537 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an assault that occurred at Honoli‘i Beach Park in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 14, 2023. At 2:08 a.m., Hilo patrol officers responded to the Hilo Medical Center for a report of a […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 23-097987 Media Release A 54-year-old Kailua-Kona man sustained life-threatening injuries and a 59-year-old visitor from Utah was arrested following a two-vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2023, near the 3-mile marker on Ali‘i Drive in Kona. Responding to a call […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 22-058621 Media Release (Update #4) Hawai‘i Island police are again renewing their request for information relative to the disappearance of 42-year-old Jennifer Michelle Showen, of the Hawaiian Shores subdivision, in Pāhoa. Showen has not been seen or heard from by her family and […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna DistrictCommunity Policing Officer Eddie CardinesPhone: (808) 965-2716                                 Media Release In response to feedback received at community events, the Hawai‘i Police Department is reminding motorists to drive safely when approaching school bus stops and to be considerate of other motorists. We know that these areas have a high number of young pedestrians that […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Bobbie-Jo SagonPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 230Report No.: 23-095859 Media Release A 39-year-old Waikoloa man has been arrested and charged with a slew of offenses, including terroristic threatening and criminal property damage, after Hawai‘i Island police responded to a domestic dispute in Kailua-Kona on Sunday evening, October 8, 2023. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2339Report No.: 23-092956 Media Release (Update) Hawai‘i Island police have identified the motorist killed in a single-vehicle traffic collision in Hilo on Friday, September 29, 2023, as 59-year-old Brian Smith of Mountain View. Around 7:15 p.m., September 29, officers responded to a reported traffic collision […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-094917 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) detectives have charged a Puna man with multiple drug and firearms offenses following a road rage incident that took place on Thursday evening, October 5, 2023, on Papaya Farms Road in Pāhoa. At 7:00 p.m. on […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of October 2, 2023, through October 8, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 27 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. Two of the drivers were under the […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Joshua Pa   Phone: (808) 785-7197Report No.: 23-019828 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 26-year old Michael John Rosqueta of Nā‘ālehu, who was previously wanted for questioning in a criminal investigation, was located in Kona on Monday, October 9, 2023 and interviewed by Area II Criminal Investigation Section detectives. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHāmākua PatrolOfficer Luke WatkinsPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-081769 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that 18-year-old Nanea Palumbo, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Honoka‘a on Monday, October 9, 2023, in good health. She also recently turned 18 and is no longer considered a runaway.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community Policing SectionSergeant Brandon MansurPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 259 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department, in collaboration with the State Department of Transportation and the County of Hawai‘i Planning Department, wishes to inform the public of an upcoming island-wide enforcement initiative focused on the illegal use of state highways and county roadways […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Jesse RobertPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-068875 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old female Kiely-Ann Hall, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in good health.

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-094917 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have arrested two men following a road rage incident on Papaya Farms Road in Pāhoa. On Thursday evening, October 5, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a reported road rage incident, in which a […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 23-084173 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Tyler Napoleon, of Hilo, who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault investigation. Napoleon is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, 210 pounds, with […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Zenas PachecoPhone: (808) 961-2384Report No.: 23-071978 Media Release (#2) Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 44-year-old Mark A. Diaz who was reported as missing. Diaz was last seen on July 27, 2023, at his last known residence in the Volcano area. […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentAdministration Services SectionSergeant Jason GrounsPhone: (808) 961-2269 Media Release Once again, the Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to sponsor the largest annual grassroots fundraiser for Special Olympics Hawaii, “Badges and Buckets” (formally known as “Cop on Top”). Now in its 20th year, this three-day event features law enforcement officers who will spend their […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release The Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association (HSLEOA) honored three members of Hawai‘i Police Department as Officers of the Year during their 67th annual conference in Waikoloa last week. This was the first time in four years that winners of this prestigious award […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Joshua Pa   Phone: (808) 785-7197Report No: 23-019828 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 26-year old Michael John Rosqueta of Nā‘ālehu, who is wanted for questioning in a criminal investigation. Rosqueta is described as being 5’07” tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds, with black […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: 961-2339Report No. 23-094066 Media Release Police have charged 70-year-old Carlton Inada of Hilo with negligent homicide and failure to render aid following a fatal traffic collision on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in which a 79-year-old Hilo woman died.   Police responded to a reported traffic collision at 9:51 […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna Patrol DivisionCaptain Brian PrudencioPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-094620 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening investigation after being informed of an anonymous threat made involving Kea‘au High School. On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 7:28 p.m., it was reported to Puna patrol officers that a concerned parent notified […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-007736 Media Release (Update #1) Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old Roberta Mokihana Perry, of Pāhoa. She is wanted for questioning as a witness in relation to a missing person investigation reported in January 2023, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionPolice Officer III/K-9 Handler Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 23-094151 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that13-year-old Destinee Mamone, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in good health.

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of September 25, 2023, through October 1, 2023, Hawai`i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. Three of the drivers were under the […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2339Report No.: 23-094066 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested a 70-year-old man for first-degree negligent homicide following a traffic collision in Hilo that killed an elderly woman on Tuesday morning, October 3, 2023. At 9:51 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported traffic collision […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Krimsen AbillaPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-094151 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Destinee Mamone, who was reported as a runaway. Due to her age, Mamone is classified as an endangered missing child. Mamone was last seen in the 1000 block of Kaumana Drive […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 23-076309 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 48-year-old Duane “Segundo” Santiago of Pāhala, who was previously wanted for two outstanding warrants, was arrested and charged. Santiago was located on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Pāhala after officers followed up on a tip […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Lawrence Davis         Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No.:23-093426 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that 17-year-old Tristen Denis-Silva, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Puna on Monday, October 2, 2023, in good health.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna Patrol DivisionCaptain Brian PrudencioPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-093924 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening investigation after being informed by Kea‘au Middle School staff of an anonymous threat towards the school made via social media. On Monday, October 2, 2023, at 9:27 p.m., Puna patrol officers received a […]

Hawaii Police DepartmentPuna PatrolPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-093784 and 23-079764 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that two female east Hawai‘i runaways were located in good health in separate instances. Eleven-year-old Kulia Uaiwa-Penn, was located in Hilo on Monday, October 2, 2023, (Case #: 23-093784). Due to her age, she is considered an endangered missing person. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolLieutenant Paul KimPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-093784 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 11-year-old Kulia Uaiwa-Penn, who was reported as a runaway. Due to her age, she is considered an endangered missing person. Uaiwa-Penn was last seen near the 1000-block of Ululani Street in Hilo on Monday, October 2, 2023, at […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext 266Report No.: 23-089602 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 32-year-old Kira Lazar of Ocean View, who was previously wanted for questioning in two criminal investigations, was located in the Kona area on Friday, September 29, 2023, and was subsequently interviewed by detectives […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Lawrence DavisPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-093426 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Tristen Denis-Silva who was reported as a runaway. Denis-Silva was last seen in the Eden Roc Estates subdivision in Mountain View on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 11:00 p.m. He is […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Traffic Enforcement UnitActing Sergeant Jerome DuartePhone: (808) 961-2339Report No.: 23-092956 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have launched a coroner’s inquest investigation following a single-vehicle traffic collision that killed a 59-year-old Mountain View man Friday evening, September 29, 2023, in Hilo. Around 7:15 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a reported traffic collision […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-049866 Media Release (Update #2) Hawai‘i Island police continue searching for missing 29-year-old opihi picker, Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, of Pāhoa. On the morning of Sunday, July 9, 2023, Ogata-Staudinger was reportedly picking opihi with a relative in the area of Kahakai Boulevard and Papio […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigative SectionDetective Zenas PachecoPhone: (808) 961-2384Report No.: 23-057091 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have located and arrested 33-year-old Brenton K. Agsalda of Puna, for an outstanding felony warrant and questioning for a criminal investigation. On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Puna patrol officers conducted a traffic stop […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionActing Lieutenant Patrick AurelloPhone: (808) 961-8810Report No.: 23-091466 Media Release Hawai’i Island police detectives have arrested and charged 42-year-old Ann Marie Lung of Hilo, with unlawful imprisonment and terroristic threatening regarding an incident involving her 12-year-old son. On Monday September 25, 2023, the victim reported to a School Resource […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionPolice Officer III/K-9 Handler Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 23-070073 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Uilani Leaverton, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Puna on Monday, September 25, 2023, in good health.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolSergeant Marco K. SegobiaPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 253Report No.: 23-091956 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking the for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred in Kailua-Kona on Wednesday evening, September 27, 2023. Upon arriving on scene near the intersection of Ma’a Way and Kaiwi […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin Moszkowicz                                                        Phone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release As part of the eighth annual National Coffee With a Cop Day, Hawai‘i Police Department invites the public to participate in three Coffee With a Cop events in Honoka‘a, Waimea, and Kealakekua, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. National Coffee With a […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Isabell FekiPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-090959 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 36-year-old Hau‘oli Silva of Kurtistown, who was reported missing on Saturday, September 23, 2023. He was last seen on Saturday, September 9, 2023 in the Kurtistown area wearing a black colored shirt, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No.: 23-092012 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 43-year-old Christopher Haskins of Kailua-Kona with first-degree assault following a stabbing incident near the entrance to the public showers at ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa, that occurred just after midnight on Wednesday, September […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Bobbie-Jo SagonPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 230Report No.: 23-091710 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged a 50-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, both of Kailua-Kona, with abuse, firearm, and drug offenses stemming from a domestic dispute incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Chyann GabrielPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-092353 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Julian Skyler Jarrett of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. Jarrett was last seen in the downtown Hilo area around 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023, driving his silver 2005 Honda Civic, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Community Policing SectionLieutenant William DerrPhone: (808) 961-2350 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s (HPD) Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i Island Police Activity League (HI-PAL) thank all the participants and vendors who made the inaugural Trek the Trail event in Hilo on Saturday, September 16, 2023, such a great success. HPD co-sponsored […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Patrol                                          Sergeant Michael SantosPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-091835 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Shayden Victorino, who was reported as a runaway. Victorino was last seen on the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. wearing a white […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of September 18, through September 24, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. None of the drivers were under the age […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Edward Petrie           Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-089361 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 43-year-old Mary Cooper of Volcano, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Kea‘au on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-090912 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 26-year-old Tyron Keoki Willett, of Hilo, with an array of offenses, including defacing serial numbers on motor vehicles, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle (auto theft), and theft, stemming from an incident that occurred […]

Hawai‘i  Police DepartmentHāmākua PatrolCaptain  Reynold KahalewaiPhone: (808) 775-7533 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hāmākua District Community Policing Officers would like to congratulate all the participants and winners of the department’s Third Annual Back to School Keiki Fishing Derby, that took place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Laupāhoehoe Point Beach Park in Laupāhoehoe. About 80 […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 23-090566 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police arrested and charged 35-year-old Shereenmarie Dalao Godoy, of Mountain View, who was wanted in a custodial interference investigation. She was arrested without incident in Mountain View, on Saturday afternoon, September 23, 2023. Detectives from the Area […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Edward Petrie            Phone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-089361 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 43-year-old Mary Cooper of Mountain View, who was reported missing by friends. She is described as having a light complexion, 5 feet 3 inches tall, approximately 115-120 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Andrew PadillaPhone: (808) 326-4646 ext. 253Report No.: 23-090449 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for stealing a television from a Kailua-Kona store. The theft occurred on Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2023, around 1:30 p.m., however was not reported to police until […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community Policing SectionCommunity Policing Officer Leonard WarrenPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 258 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section would like to thank the Big Island community for their generous support that made the second annual Keiki Water Bottle Drive a resounding success. During July and August the Kona Community Policing […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionPolice Officer III/K-9 Handler Corey M. KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 22-071033 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old German Castilo, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located on Maui, Tuesday, September 19, 2023,  in good health.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 23-091096 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the driver involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run traffic collision in Ka‘ū that left a 26-year-old female with life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday evening, September 23, 2023, near the intersection […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department                                               Office of the ChiefChief Benjamin Moszkowicz                                                        Phone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release On Friday, September 22, 2023, around 11:45 p.m. Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a domestic argument between two brothers, one of whom was armed, at a residence on 34th Avenue in the Orchidland Estates subdivision in Kea‘au. When […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionProgram Manager Torey D. Keltner Phone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of September 11, through September 17, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 16 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. One of the drivers arrested was under […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No.: 23-089602 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are continuing their investigation into a shooting incident that occurred in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision on Tuesday morning, September 19, 2023. Responding to a shooting on Aloha Blvd. reported around 5:45 a.m. on […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department                                               Office of the ChiefChief Benjamin Moszkowicz                                                        Phone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release For his meticulous work that was instrumental in solving two murder investigations, the Kona Crime Prevention Committee named Detective Anson Caceres as its 2023 Police Officer of the Year during a ceremony on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, in Kona. Detective […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Ekahi TravasoPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-088504 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Sage Fiesta-Silva who was reported as a runaway. Fiesta-Silva was last seen in the at the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo, on Friday, September 15, 2023, about 1:00 p.m., wearing […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictCommunity Policing Officer Ansel RobinsonPhone: (808) 887-3080 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing officers are holding a Ice Cream With a Cop event on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Pudgee Panda in the Waikoloa Shopping Center, 68-1820 Waikoloa Road, in Waikoloa Village. This […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No.: 23-089602 Media Release Detectives with the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) have arrested 26-year-old Jonah Farmer of Ocean View with numerous offenses, including second-degree attempted murder, robbery, and auto theft, stemming from a shooting incident that occurred […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentHilo Community Policing SectionCommunity Police Officer Darren AbalosPhone: (808) 961-8849 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Section and the Hawai‘i Isle Police Activities League, (HI-PAL), would like to congratulate all the winners and thank the keiki who participated in the recent HI-PAL Endless Summers Basketball Tournament in Hilo Friday, through Sunday, […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolSergeant Marco K. SegobiaPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 253Report No.: 23-088338 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 39-year-old Maio Mihno Semes of Captain Cook, who was  previously reported as a “at risk” missing person, was located in South Kona on Friday, September 15, 2023, in good health. The Hawai‘i Police Department thanks […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-007736 Media Release (Update #4) Hawai’i Island police are again renewing their request for any information relative to the disappearance of 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr. He was reportedly last seen on the afternoon of Sunday, January 22, 2023, in the area […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentJuvenile Aid Section – Area ILieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report Nos.: 23-087609 and 23-087612 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Kea‘au man with numerous offenses stemming from a domestic incident and a traffic related incident that occurred on Ainaloa Drive on Tuesday evening, September 12, 2023. Around […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251 Media Release Hawai’i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three men wanted for outstanding warrants and questioning in several on-going investigations. The men are identified as: Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of these individuals to contact […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Bailey LangsnerPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 253Report No.: 23-088338 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Maio Mihno Semes of Captain Cook, who was reported missing. Semes was last seen in the Captain Cook area on Thursday, September 14, 2023.   He is described as Micronesian […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner, Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release To kick off National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) is holding two child safety seat clinics, one in Kona and one in Hilo, this Sunday, September 17, 2023. Both events will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-049866 Media Release (#4) Hawai‘i Island police are again renewing their request for any information relative to the disappearance of 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt, of Pāhoa. He was reportedly last seen on the evening of May 19, 2023, in the area of Pāhoa […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 23-087440 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 31-year-old Chelsey Kawehianalani Lewis, of Kea‘au, following a domestic-related incident reported just after 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in Kea‘au. Responding to 24th Avenue in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2339 Report No.: 23-087719 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area I Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle traffic collision that occurred in Hilo on Wednesday morning, September 13, 2023. Hilo patrol officers responded to a reported vehicle collision at the intersection of Kapiolani […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-087015 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have charged 33-year-old Gregory Douglas Kama, of Hilo, following a terroristic threatening and criminal property damage incident that led to his arrest on Monday morning, September 11, 2023, in Hilo. At approximately 8:00 a.m., on Monday, September […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646 Ext. 266Report No.: 23-087081 Media Release (Update) Detectives with Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section have arrested and charged 40-year-old Shayne Unea of Waimea with numerous offenses, including attempted murder and terroristic threatening, stemming from a shooting incident that occurred in Kailua-Kona […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionProgram Manager Torey D. Keltner Phone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of September 4, through September 10, 2023, Hawai`i Island police arrested 16 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. One of the drivers arrested was under […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community Policing SectionSergeant Brandon MansurPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 259 Media Release West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their district police officers. These popular events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolLieutenant Paul KimPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 23-087015 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance for information regarding a terroristic threatening and criminal property damage investigation after a Hilo man was arrested following an incident Monday morning in Hilo. At approximately 8:00 a.m., on Monday, September 11, 2023, officers responded to […]