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The Aloha Exchange Club has honored Officer Daniel Tam as the March “Officer of the Month.” Officer Tam, (a 4-year veteran), was selected based upon his remarkable diligence in performing his duties as a police officer with the most recent examples of his efforts as highlighted below.

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two men wanted on multiple warrants and questioning regarding thefts and burglaries. Police are looking for Christopher “Whitey” Wright, a 56-year-old male, described as 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Wright often frequents the Ocean View and South Kona areas. He […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police served a search warrant at a Puna home where drug dealing was suspected for the second time this year. Yesterday (April 23), just before noon, Vice officers from the Area I Vice Section executed a search warrant at a home on Kupono Street in Leilani Estates. Police recovered 369.3 grams of heroin, […]

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During the week of April 16, through April 22, 2018, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 350 DUI arrests compared […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person(s) involved in taking the rock bags placed around an asphalt pile near Highway 11 by the 56-mile marker on February 13, 2018. The rocks were placed in green bags and were being used as a safety precaution for the asphalt pile. Anyone […]

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A 37-year-old Puna man was charged on Friday (April 20) with nine sexual offenses in connection with a sexual assault reported in Hilo on Tuesday afternoon (April 17).

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Hawaiʻi Island police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three Puna men who are wanted for outstanding bench warrants and for questioning in connection with numerous other crimes.

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Police have identified the man who died following a 2-vehicle crash Wednesday, (April 18), in Laupāhoehoe, near the 25-mile marker in the North Hilo District. He has been identified as 40-year-old Joseph H. Wolf of Kailua Kona. This is the 8th traffic fatality this year compared with 7 at this time last year. Police are […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 19-year old Kona man with a variety of offenses after police determined that he was involved in several break-ins at businesses and a residence in Kona starting on (April 11), up until his arrest on (April 18).

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police want to make the public aware of a “Spoofing Scam” currently being operated on the island. By definition, “Spoofing” is receiving a call from the (808) area code to make you think it is a local call. However, it is not- it is an effort to deceive you into thinking it is […]

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An adult man died following a 2-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon, (April 18), in Laupahoehoe. His name is being withheld pending positive identification and notification of his family. Responding to a 1:38 p.m. call, police determined that a 2002 Mazda pickup truck was traveling northbound on Highway 19 near the 25-mile marker when it crossed the […]

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The Hawai’i Police Department reports that the missing child has been located in good health and wishes to thank all the volunteers who participated in the search.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have tentatively identified the fugitive who was swept into the ocean off the Puna coastline and presumably drowned following his attempt to elude capture by police officers yesterday, Monday, (April 16). The drowning victim is tentatively identified as 37-year-old

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