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Stolen vehicle has been recovered, and robbery suspect Kyle Arellano, has been arrested in Kona.

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Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a stolen Toyota, Tacoma truck and two-wheel trailer removed from a parking lot in the Keaau area on September 28, 2018. The truck has a bug guard on the hood and a silver “bull” type bar on the front-end. The trailer is described as […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have charged a 19-year-old Hilo man in connection with multiple offenses stemming from a series of stolen vehicles. On Tuesday evening, (August 21), at 7:00 p.m., after conferring with prosecutors, police charged Giankarlo Ruben Padilla with three counts of first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, (U.E.M.V) and six counts of unauthorized […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a rash of auto thefts in East and West Hawaiʻi and are cautioning the public to take precautions to deter would-be thieves. This includes tires and after market rims.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a Puna man in connection with a Puna burglary and a Hilo auto theft incident. On April 4 of this year, a 50-year-old woman reported a burglary at her Mt. View residence in Puna. Miscellaneous household items and electronics valued in excess of $900 were taken.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police charged a 25-year-old man in connection with an auto theft. At 1:05 p.m., Wednesday, (October 25), officers responded to an Ê»Iwalani Street residence in Hilo for a report of a stolen Acura sedan. The investigation that followed indicated that the responsible party was Jeremy Rafael Jr., a man known to officers as […]

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Hawai’i Island police have located a 25-year-old Puna woman, who was wanted on a warrant of arrest and for questioning in a robbery investigation. On (September 14), at 5:15 p.m., acting on a tip received from the public, officers assigned to the Criminal Investigation Section located Kandace Kehaulani Iaukea, and took her into custody without […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have arrested a 24-year-old Mountain View man in connection with an auto-theft from a Pāpa‘ikou business. On August 3, employees reported that a green Toyota pickup truck belonging to their business was stolen along the Old Māmalahoa Highway. Officers encountered the stolen truck on the side of Highway 11 in the Mt. […]

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Between (July 8-August 11), as a result of their enforcement efforts, a Hawaiʻi Island police task force was directly involved in or assisted with investigations that led to the arrests of 27 suspects for a wide range of offenses.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police charged two adult males and a female for offenses in connection with stolen vehicles and other offenses. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday (August 1), the department’s stolen vehicle task force tracked down 23-year-old Tyler Leopoldino on Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo. He was arrested for outstanding warrants, promoting a dangerous drug and resisting […]

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The Hawaiʻi Police Department’s task force charged a woman in connection with a stolen Hyundai sedan that was taken from a Pāhoa residence on (June 17). On (July 7), officers were responding to report of an active vehicle theft with the suspect vehicle heading into Hilo at a high rate of speed, recklessly

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MEDIA RELEASE On (July 21), the HawaiÊ»i Police Department’s task force charged a 28-year-old Puna woman and a 28-year-old Puna man in connection with a stolen vehicle. On (July 19), police located Juanita Grammer and Bronson Oili within a stolen vehicle at a Hawaiian Beaches residence in lower Puna. Both were arrested for outstanding bench […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested a 27-year-old man (July 20), in connection with the attempted theft of a vehicle from a Hilo apartment complex.

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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested a 25-year-old Volcano man as they continue to address the deeply concerning increase in property crimes, mainly stolen motor vehicles. On (July 17), and acting on tips from the public, officers responded to the Orchidland area in KeaÊ»au to look for Arnold Bartolo Jose Fernandez, also known as “BJ” […]

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