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Once again, the Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to sponsor the 14th annual “Cop on Top” fundraiser for Special Olympics Hawai‘i. This event will be held in East and West Hawai‘i at the Hilo and Kona Walmart Stores on (August 17), 7 a.m., to (August 19), 3 p.m.

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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 23-year-old Hilo man in connection with a robbery that occurred (July 24), on Highway 19 near PepeÊ»ekeo. At 3:20 p.m., police received a call of a traffic accident near the Old Onomea Road intersection involving a sedan and a Toyota truck. As officers responded to the […]

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During the week of July 17, 2017, through July 23, 2017, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 649 DUI arrests […]

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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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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police have charged a 24-year-old Hilo man for 3 offenses in connection with the theft of an ambulance from the Hilo Medical Center (July 20). Hospital staff reported that a privately owned ambulance belonging American Medical Response was taken from the hospital. An extensive search by police and AMR personnel was […]

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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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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 37-year-old Nathan Cakin who was wanted in connection with an attempted murder incident that occurred (July 17), in Kaʻū.

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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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Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested a 24-year-old Hilo man in connection with the theft of an ambulance from the Hilo Medical Center (July 20). At 1:43 p.m., hospital staff reported that a privately owned ambulance belonging American Medical Response (AMR)

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Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking the public for help in identifying the person whose image was captured on surveillance cameras in connection with an assault that occurred at a Hilo bar.

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HawaiÊ»i Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing elderly male who is possibly homeless and living in his vehicle. Miguel Cruz, is 72-years-old, 6 feet, 165 pounds, balding gray hair and goatee. He was last seen operating his 1997 cream colored Ford passenger van and is known to frequent the Hilo […]

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Police have identified the woman who died from injuries sustained in the single vehicle crash (July 18), on Highway 19 near Nahala Street in Hilo. She was identified as 22-year-old Micaila Tellio of Hilo. This is the 21st traffic fatality this year compared with 12 at this time last year.

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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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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 37-year-old man who is wanted in connection with an attempted murder incident that occurred (July 17), in Kaʻū. A 38-year-old Kaʻū man reported being a passenger in a vehicle being operated by the suspect in the area of Wood Valley in Pāhala. Once the vehicle came […]

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