Author Archives: Kayli Carr

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department, in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will launch its annual Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign Monday, May 20, 2024, through Sunday, June 2, 2024. The goal of the public awareness campaign is to remind drivers that […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Chuck CobilePhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-047048 Media Release Hawai‘i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Chael AKU, who is reported as a runaway. The teen was last seen on the 2300 block of Ainakahele Street in Hilo, the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305May 19, 2024 Media Release During the week of May 13, 2024, through May 19, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested nineteen (19) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  One of the drivers was […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Vice SectionActing Lieutenant Kelly MonizPhone: (808) 961-2259Report No.: 24-045936 Media Release Hawai‘i Island Police arrested a woman and two men in connection with illegal cockfighting in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision. On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 2:40 p.m., members of the Hawai’i Police Department’s Area I Vice Section, assisted by […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Trenton AurelloPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 24-046694  Media Release Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for 38-year-old Ashley Kuregian. She was last seen at a residence on 15th Avenue in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024, however, not reported missing until recently. Kuregian is described as having […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Kaeo EggersPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-046584 Media Release Hawai‘i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Mary Costner, who is reported as a runaway. The teen was last seen on foot near Maku’u Drive and 8th Avenue in Pahoa on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Rommel ConstantinoPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-046843 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 35-year-old Helen “Lena” Jones of Pahoa who was reported as missing. Helen “Lena” Jones is described as being 5-feet and 4 inches tall, 100 lbs. with long blonde hair and blue/green eyes. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No. 24-045278 (UPDATE) Media Release A 59-year-old Ocean View man died in a single vehicle collision that occurred on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The incident took place at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) and Leilani Street which is located in Ka’u, Hawaii. […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation Section Lieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 266Report No.: 24-045870 Media Release On May 19, 2024, 39-year-old Auston Aini, of Kailua-Kona, was charged for several offenses including: Robbery in the first degree, Terroristic Threatening in the first degree, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony, […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentActing Administrative Lieutenant Brandon MansurKona Patrol – Area II OperationsPh.:  808-326-4646 ext. 249 Media Release Five Hundred West Hawai’i 5th and 6th grade student graduates of the DARE Program were recognized at the Kekuaokalani Gym in Kona, Friday May 10.  The Hawai’i Police Department, in partnership with DARE Hawai’i, held its first DARE […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ILieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-040625 Media Release On May 7, 2024, an autopsy was performed on 47-year-old Chad Gilbert Keala Shimaoka of Honomu, which indicated that he had died of an accidental drowning. On Thursday afternoon, May 2, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., South Hilo patrol […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigations Section-Area I            Lieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report Number: 24-044142 Media Release Hawai’i Island police arrested and charged 32-year-old William Kaipo Jr., of Hilo, with an array of offenses including forgery and theft. The charges stem from an incident which was reported on May 13, 2024, at about 3:47 p.m., where an employee […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No. 24-045278 Media Release A 59-year old Ocean View man died in a single vehicle collision that occurred on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The incident took place at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) and Leilani Street which is located in Kau, Hawaii. […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentOfficer Dwayne SlussKona Community PolicingPhone: (808) 935-2211 ext. 257 Media Release “Kona Community Policing Coffee with a Cop” events to take place: “Coffee with a Cop” encourages community members to get to know their police officers over a cup of coffee. This casual event has no agenda and topics of conversation can range […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 24-043656 Media Release Hawai’i Island police arrested and charged 18-year-old John Kekoa Kaolelopono, of Hilo, with second-degree assault and domestic related offenses following an incident on Holomua Street, in Hilo, on Sunday morning, May 12, 2024. At 12:57 a.m., South Hilo patrol […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646 ext. 266Report No.: 24-043703 Media Release On May 13, 2024, a 32-year-old male from Ocean View, identified as Kamren Adams, was charged for the offenses of Burglary in the first degree and Terroristic Threatening in the first degree stemming from an incident that took […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Devin Ah ChongPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-044126 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Arieana Balbin, who is reported as a runaway. The teen was last seen on the 100 block of Makaala Street in Hilo, the morning of Saturday, May 11, 2024 at […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Margot BabautaPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 253Report No. 24-044022 Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Isaiah Gravette, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Kona in good health on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Hawai’i Police DepartmentKona PatrolOfficer Margot BabautaPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 253Report No. 24-044022 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year old Isaiah Gravette, who was reported as a runaway. Gravette was last seen on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Holualoa. He was last observed wearing a black t-shirt […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Iryna IzotovaPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No. 24-042776 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Nicholas Williams of Pepe’ekeo who is reported missing.  He was reported as missing on Thursday, May 9, 2024 and he was last seen at an apartment complex on Kumula Street […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentVice Section, Area IILieutenant Edwin A. BuytenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 226 Media Release A multi-agency warrant sweep conducted in West Hawai’i, April 27 through May 2, 2024, resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted individuals for a total of 55 charges. Conducted by detectives from the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Vice Section, […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael Matsumura  Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-039368 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old David Taylor who was reported missing. Taylor was last seen in April 2024 and is known to frequent the Puna area. Taylor is approximately 5-feet 5-inches tall, 175 pounds, with […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Craig DerasinPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-042579 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Arieana Balbin, who was reported as a runaway. The teen was last seen leaving a residence on foot on 27th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea’au on May 8, 2024 at […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentHamakua Patrol, Area ISchool Resource Officer Blake RagocosPhone: (808) 775-7533 Media Release The Honoka’a Intermediate School HI-PAL 5 on 5 Basketball Intramurals Tournament concluded May 6, 2024 with the home team taking first place with a 21-19 win over the guest team.  The tournament, which started in September 2023, was organized by School […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II/Kona PatrolLieutenant Erich JacksonPhone: (808) 326-4646Report No.: 24-012483 Media Release An 18-year old male student was arrested at a local high school following a report of an unknown-type disturbance on campus.  On May 7, 2024 at approximately 11:14 a.m., officers were assigned to an affray-type call on a high school campus in […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No. 24-042127 Media Release A 78-year-old Papaikou man died in a single vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The incident took place on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190) near the 31.5-mile marker which is located in the North Kona, Hawaii. The 78-year-old passenger […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of April 22, 2024, through April 28, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested seventeen (17) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  Two of the drivers were under the age […]

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 Vice SectionActing Lieutenant Kelly MonizPhone: (808) 961-2259Report No.: 24-039998 Media Release On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, members of the Hawai’i Police Department’s Area I Vice Section arrested 45-year-old Shaun J. Coffer, of Mountain View, following the execution of a narcotics search warrant at his residence in the Hawaiian Acres Subdivision. During […]

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin T. MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release Hawai‘i Island residents and visitors are invited to attend Police Week festivities, including station tours, during the national event next week. Police Week is a nationally recognized week of activities in support of police work and in recognition of officers who have […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOfficer Corey KanekoArea I Juvenile Aid Section (JAS)Phone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 23-071929, 23-115967, 23-118141, 24-022087, 24-024749, and 24-024787 Media Release Hawai’i Island Police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating four male and two female juvenile runaways. Police ask anyone who may have any information on their whereabouts to contact […]

Hawaii Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that two individuals who were previously wanted for outstanding bench warrants and also for questioning in other criminal investigations have been located. The individuals are identified as 20-year-old Matthew Koi of Naalehu and 27-year-old Junson Heckerz of Ocean […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-120657 Media Release Hawai’i Island police detectives continue to investigate a December 2023 homicide that left 39-year-old Dingie Anthony Dean Martin, of Mountain View, dead.  On December 23, 2023, shortly after 2:15 p.m., Puna Patrol officers responded to a residence on the […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-037671 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have identified the human remains that were discovered on April 23, 2024, on a property located in the Hawai’i Ocean View Estate subdivision, as 39-year-old Anthony Theodore Wagoner whose last known address was in Duluth, Minnesota. On […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Laura TorresPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-039959 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 38-year-old Sheri Jo Bowers of Kailua-Kona, who has been reported as missing. Bowers was last seen in mid-April 2024 at a residence in Kailua-Kona area but wasn’t reported as missing until recently. […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of April 22, 2024, through April 28, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested seventeen (17) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  Two of the drivers were under the age […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community PolicingCommunity Policing Officer Leonard WarrenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 259 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Officers would like to congratulate all the participants of the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) 2nd Annual Outrigger Youth Canoe Regatta. The event was held at the Kailua Pier on Saturday, March 30, […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police report that 42-year-old Jordan Blevins of Ocean View, who had been previously wanted for an outstanding bench warrant and also for questioning in a separate criminal investigation, was arrested in the District of Ka’u on Friday, April 26, 2024 […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement Unit – Area ISergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2339Report No.: 24-038312 Media Release A Volcano man has passed away following a motor vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred on Thursday, April 25, 2024, on Highway 11 at the Alii Koa Street intersection in Volcano. Officers responding to the 12:25 p.m. call, learned that a […]

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictActing Captain Roylen ValeraPhone: 808-887-3080Report No. 24-038012 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are investigating a traffic crash that lead to the closure of Akoni Pule Highway for three hours near Kawaihae Harbor on Wednesday, April 24. Responding to a 2:30 p.m. call, police determined that a 2001 Peterbilt dump truck was […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118 Media Release Hawai’i Island police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating an Ocean View man who is wanted for an outstanding bench warrant and also for questioning for a separate criminal investigation.  The male is identified as 42-year old Jordan Blevins. Blevins is […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-034849 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have opened up a coroner’s inquest and assault investigation following an assault and the subsequent death of 60-year old Abel Abrojina of Ocean View that occurred in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estate Subdivision on Sunday, April 14, […]

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118 Report No.: 24-037671 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have initiated an unattended death investigation after human remains were discovered on a property located in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 shortly before 12:40 p.m., detectives assigned to the Area […]

Hawaii Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Brian MarkhamPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-037880 Media Release Hawai’i Island police report that 80-year-old Robert Mellard, who was previously reported as an endangered missing person, was located in Hilo on Tuesday, April 24, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. in good health.

Hawaii Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Brian MarkhamPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-037880 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 80-year-old Robert Mellard of Hilo who has been reported as missing. He was last seen on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 11:30 p.m. at the 900 block of West Kawailani Street […]

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of April 15, 2024, through April 21, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested twenty-five (25) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident.  One driver was under the age of 21. […]