Big Island Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Pahoa Girl

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 15-year-old Pāhoa girl who was reported missing. Kaiini Nihoa was last seen at Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala at 11:30 p.m. Saturday (June 15).

Kaiini Nihoa

Kaiini Nihoa

She is described as Hawaiian, 5-foot-2, 140-150 pounds with brown eyes and black shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing gray shorts with white trim, a gray top with white stripes, and slippers.

Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Officer Jerome Manuel at 326-4646, extension 303, or jmanuel@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.

 

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Big Island Police Initiate Arson Investigation in Connection With Fire Last Week in Puna

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated an arson investigation in connection with a fire in Puna last week.

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At 5:37 p.m. Thursday (May 30) a structure fire was reported on 38th Avenue in the Orchidland Estates subdivision. The house, valued at an estimated $155,000, was destroyed in the fire.

With the assistance of a a dog from the Hawaiʻi Fire Department’s Arson Canine Team, it was determined that the fire was deliberately set.

The Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section is continuing the arson investigation. They ask that anyone with information about this case contact Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378 or wcarter@co.hawaii.hi.us. Callers may also call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Investigating Kona Sexual Assault

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a sexual assault late Wednesday night (May 29) in Kona.

An adult female was walking west on Loloku Street in the old industrial area of Kailua-Kona at about 9:30 p.m. when an unknown man grabbed her from behind, punched her, dragged her off the north shoulder of the road and sexually assaulted her. He then ran in the mauka direction on Loloku Street.

Sex AssaultPolice are looking for anyone who passed the area and saw a struggle on the shoulder of the road near a car dealership or saw a man running in that area. The suspect is described as a local male in his 30s, possibly homeless, about 5-foot-7, about 200 pounds with medium-length wavy dark hair.

In addition to the sexual assault, the victim sustained scratches, bruises and facial swelling.

Police ask that anyone with information about this case or anyone who recognizes the person depicted in the composite drawing above call the Police department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Tyson Matsumura at 326-4646, extension 265, or tmatsumura@co.hawaii.hi.us or Detective Renee Morinaka at 301 or rmorinaka@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.

 

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Credit Union on the Big Island Robbed by Masked Man

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Damon

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a robbery at a credit union in Pepe‘ekeo on Thursday afternoon (May 30).

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Shortly after 1 p.m., a masked man pointed what appeared to be a handgun at two tellers at the Hāmākua Coast Community Federal Credit Union and demanded cash. He fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as possibly in his 30s, about 5-foot-8 to 6-feet tall with a husky build. He was wearing dark glasses, a baseball cap, a sweatshirt, camouflage pants. He had a fluorescent green cloth covering his facial area and was carrying a black backpack.

Police ask that anyone with any information about this case call Detective Joel Field at 961-2381 or email him at jfield@co.hawaii.hi.us. Callers may also call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Asking Public’s Help in Identifying Waikoloa Shoplifter

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman wanted for questioning in a theft case. Merchandise valued at $226 was stolen from a retail store on the 96-200 block of Waikoloa Beach Drive on April 8.

Shoplifter 4

Police ask anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the person pictured above to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Investigating Puna Road Rage Incident

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle case stemming from a road rage incident in Puna on Monday (April 29).

HPDBadgeAfter a traffic dispute around 6:45 p.m., the driver of a blue Honda sedan hurled objects at the victim’s car and forced it onto the shoulder of Highway 130 near the 4-mile marker. The suspect then reached into the victim’s vehicle and assaulted him.

The victim was driving a Champagne colored Honda sedan and heading toward Pāhoa.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information about this case is asked to call Officer Jenny Lee at 965-2716 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

 

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Big Island Police Investigating Theft of Solar Photo Voltaic System From MacKenzie State Park

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the theft of a solar photo voltaic system from MacKenzie State Park in Puna sometime between April 26 and April 28.

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One or more persons apparently climbed onto the roof of the park’s new bathrooms and removed the panels and then cut a heavy duty chain link fence, gaining access to the control box and a water pump. Total value of the items stolen and damaged was more than $5,000.

Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have information on the identity of the person or persons responsible call Officer Joseph Passmore at 965-2716.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Renewing Search for Help in Locating Missing 21-Year-Old Hilo Man

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for the public’s help in locating a missing 21-year-old Hilo man.

Jensen Joshua Yadao

Jensen Joshua Yadao

Jensen Joshua Yadao was last contacted by a relative on March 10 and has not been seen since.

He is described as part Hawaiian, about 5-foot-4, about 120 pounds with brown eyes, short black hair and a tan complexion.

His family is concerned for his safety and well-being.

Police ask that anyone who may know his whereabouts or has information about this case call Detective Wendell Carter at 961-2378 or email him at wcarter@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.

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Big Island Police Searching for Man Wanted on Drug Charges and Bail Jumping

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 42-year-old Kailua-Kona man who is wanted on a bench warrant and two warrants of arrest.

Nohea Gene Heinicke

Nohea Gene Heinicke

Nohea Gene Heinicke is described as 5-foot-5, 160 pounds with brown/black hair and dark brown eyes.

The bench arrest warrant is related to drug charges and the arrest warrants are for violating terms of release on bail and for bail jumping.

Police ask that anyone with information on Heinicke’s whereabouts not approach him but, rather, call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Asking the Public’s Help in Identifying Thief

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with numerous theft and fraudulent use of credit card investigations.
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On March 24, an unidentified male used a stolen credit card at several retail establishments in the Hilo and Puna districts. He is described as a local Caucasian-Portuguese mix about 5-foot-9, 165 pounds with a skinny build and a fair complexion.

Police ask that anyone with information on his identity or location call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Searching for Missing 17-Year-Old Kona Girl

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Damon

4/23/13 UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police have located 17-year-old Aisha Freitas of Kona, who was reported missing.

She was found unharmed in Kona at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 23).

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 17-year-old Kona girl who was reported missing.

Aisha Freitas

Aisha Freitas

Aisha Freitas was last seen at Konawaena High School on Tuesday (April 16). She is described as 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-5, 110 pounds with brown eyes, black wavy hair and a fair complexion. She may be in the Kona area.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Clive Okino at 326-4646, ext. 276..

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. 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.

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Police Searching for Woman Wanted for Questioning in Connection with Robbery & Assault

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 25-year-old Kapaʻau woman wanted on a warrant and for questioning in an unrelated case.

Malia Rivera

Malia Rivera

Malia Rivera is wanted on a $10,000 bench warrant for violating probation in an abuse case. She is also wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery and assault investigation. She is described as Hawaiian, 5-foot-5, 170 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Sandor Finkey at 326-4646, extension 281, or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police to Hold Community Meeting in Honoka’a Next Week

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Damon

The Hawaiʻi Police Department will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, April 16, from noon to 2 p.m. in the conference room at the North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center in Honokaʻa.

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The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public to meet the Police Department’s command staff and to discuss police-related concerns with the police chief and commanders who oversee police operations in the Hāmākua District.

The Hāmākua event continues district community meetings, which are rotated throughout the eight police districts on the Big Island. To aid police commanders in focusing on specific community concerns, they ask that participation in this meeting be limited to persons who live or work in the Hāmākua District.

Those interested in participating but unable to attend may e-mail their concerns or comments to copsysop@hawaiipolice.com.

For more information, you may call Captain Richard Miyamoto at 775-7533.

 

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Big Island Police Searching for Folks Responsible for Stealing Iron Materials in North Kohala

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for stealing iron materials in North Kohala or for information about the location of the stolen goods.
Iron Goods
Sometime between the beginning of February and the second week in March, the items were stolen from a farm in Kohala Estates. Taken were 50 18-foot-long pieces of galvanized angle iron weighing roughly 200 pounds each and six spools of quarter-inch galvanized cable. The value of the stolen materials is estimated at $6,200.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Officer Julie Edmondson at 889-6540 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Asking for Public’s Help in Identifying Shoplifter

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman wanted for shoplifting.

Have you seen this lady?

Have you seen this lady?

On March 27 at about 4:20 p.m. the unidentified woman removed items from a Hilo retail establishment without paying for them. She is described as Caucasian-mix, short with a large build and long dark hair.

Police ask that anyone with information on her identity or location call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.

 

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Big Island Police Searching for Man Who Robbed Taxi Driver

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 31-year-old Hilo man wanted for questioning in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver in Hilo.

Bernard K. Antoque

Bernard K. Antoque

Bernard K. Antoque is described as part Hawaiian, about 5-foot-6, about 175 pounds with a fair complexion, short black hair and brown eyes. He has a piercing below his lower lip and numerous tattoos on his neck, chest, abdomen, arms and legs.

On April 6, at 10:07 a.m., police received a report from a 59-year-old taxi driver that after he picked up a fare in the Banyan Drive area, he transported him to the Mountain View area in Puna. The fare claimed he did not have money to pay for the ride and asked to be taken to another location. After the driver refused, the fare assaulted and threatened the driver and took the driver’s bag containing cash. The driver forced the fare out of the cab and drove to Keaʻau to report the robbery to police.

The victim was initially treated by Hawaiʻi Fire Department medics. He was later treated at Hilo Medical Center for minor injuries and released.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation, which is classified as second-degree robbery and first-degree terroristic threatening.

Police ask that anyone with information on this case or who may know the whereabouts of Antoque call Detective Norbert Serrao at 961-2383 or email him at nserrao@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.

 

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Big Island Police Searching for Missing 17-Year-Old Pahoa Girl

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 17-year-old Pāhoa girl who was reported missing.

Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez

Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez

Tearon Pacheco-Fernandez was last see in Pāhoa at 7 p.m. on March 19. She is described as Hawaiian, 5-feet tall, 120 pounds with brown eyes and long black hair.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.

 

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Big Island Police Investigating Theft of John Deere Front End Loader

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the theft of a tractor over the past weekend along the Hāmākua Coast.

HPDBadgeSometime between 4:30 p.m. Friday (March 22) and 8:20 a.m. Monday (March 25), a green John Deere front end loader was removed from property just mauka of the 20-mile marker on Route 19 in Ninole. The machine was equipped with a yellow Gearmore grass cutter. The items were valued at $39,000.

Anyone with information on the location of the equipment or with any other information about this case is asked to call Officer Agitau Faanunu at 962-2120.

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.

 

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Man Surrenders After Barricading Himself in Eden Roc Subdivision

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating an incident involving a barricaded subject in the Eden Roc subdivision in the Puna District.

Shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday (March 26), Puna officers responded to a call of an armed man in a home on Ahi Avenue. The suspect allegedly threatened the occupants of the house with a firearm. Responding officers determined that he was unwilling to voluntarily surrender.
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The department’s Special Response Team tactical unit was activated and responded to the location. Police determined that a 35-year-old relative had managed to exit the house. She informed police that a 55-year-old man was preventing his wife from leaving the structure and was armed with multiple weapons.

Negotiations ensued. As a result, the suspect surrendered to police without incident, and the 55-year-old woman was found unharmed.

At 3:45 p.m., Special Response Team officers arrested 55-year old Jeffrey K. Canabantan, of Eden Roc. He is being held in the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section and Juvenile Aid Section conduct further investigation in this incident, which is classified as a first-degree unlawful imprisonment and first-degree terroristic threatening.

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Big Island Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Kona Girl

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Damon

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 15-year-old girl reported as missing.

Shellsea W. Gouveia-Asuncion

Shellsea W. Gouveia-Asuncion

Shellsea W. Gouveia-Asuncion has been missing from her Kona home since March 6. She may be in Kona or Hilo.

She is described as 5-foot-5,105 pounds with brown eyes, short black hair and a fair complexion. She wears plugs in both earlobes.

Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Robert Sakata at 326-4646, extension 276.

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.

 

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