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Hilo robbery 11-14-11

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
Report No. C11028282

 

Media Release

Big Island Police are investigating a robbery that was reported on October 28 at about 11 p.m.

South Hilo patrol officers responded to  Hilo Medical Center after a 67-year-old Hilo man reported that while he was in the downtown Hilo area at about 8:30 p.m., two local males accosted him and demanded money. One may have been wearing a black jacket.

When the victim indicated he didn’t have any money, he was assaulted and loss consciousness.

The victim reported that when he regained consciousness, he discovered that his wallet had been removed from his person and discarded on the ground. The suspects were no longer in the area. 

Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident call Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386. 

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.