Hawaiʻi Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area I
Lieutenant Gregory Esteban
Phone: 961-2252
Report No.C12022641
Media Release (update)
Big Island police have located a stolen sports-utility vehicle but are still looking for a stolen tractor.
Wednesday morning (August 22), police received a report of a burglary at a home on North Road in Kurtistown. Officers discovered that a tractor and SUV had been stolen from the property.
The Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV was recovered in Kurtistown.
The 2004 Cub Cadet model 8454 tractor has yet to be located. It is described as yellow and white with a large single black roll bar over the driver’s seat. Its rear tires are larger than the front tires.
Police ask that anyone with information about this case call Detective Royce Serrao at 961-8810 or email him at rpserrao@co.hawaii.hi.us.
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.