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During the week of July 10, 2017, through July 16, 2017, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 634 DUI arrests […]

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The Hawaiʻi Police Department is proud to participate again in a backpack drive for children who cannot afford to buy them. As in previous years, all police stations around the island will double as drop-off points for persons interested in helping children in need. Backpacks may be dropped off between now and (August 30).

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Police have located Christopher Duffy, who was reported missing, unharmed in Honalo.

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Hawaiʻi Island police arrested three family members (July 14), in connection with a murder investigation. Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Section arrested 49-year-old Kevin Lehano, 33-year-old Tiffany Stone and 59-year-old Henrietta H. Stone at approximately 3 p.m. for second degree murder under the strength of a bench warrant following a grand jury indictment.

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The Hawaiʻi Island Safety and Security Professionals Association recognized Officer Cal-Jason Hoopai as “Kohala Officer of the Quarter” (July14), at the the Kona Beach Hotel.

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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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The new edition of the Crime Stoppers television program “Hawaiʻi Island’s Most Wanted” highlights three individuals wanted on outstanding bench warrants, one which may be armed and dangerous, and the other wanted on continuous sexual assault charges.

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Four days after the HawaiÊ»i Police Department developed a task force to address the alarming number of auto thefts, two individuals were arrested. At 1:30 p.m., (July 11), 19-year-old Christian Olivera and 24-year-old Jasmine Saragosa-Taoy were arrested without incident at a Hawaiian Paradise Park residence in Puna. They were taken to the Hilo cellblock while […]

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MEDIA RELEASE HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a robbery that occurred (July 12) in lower Puna. At about noon, two men were driving on Government Beach Road in the Waa Waa (Kapoho area) when a sedan forced them off the side of the road. After both vehicles came to a stop, the front seat passenger […]

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Officer Adam Cho was recently on patrol on AliÊ»i Drive when he was waved down by a woman who had just witnessed a man purportedly stealing items from a store. As the officer approached the subject he bolted and ran through several parking lots and businesses with Officer Cho on foot pursuit. They lost sight […]

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During the week of July 3, 2017, through July 9, 2017, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 31 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two 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 612 DUI arrests […]

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Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying suspect(s) in a criminal property damage case. A statue fronting the Pacific Tsunami Museum located at the corner of Kamehameha Ave and Kalākaua St was damaged between (June 24-26). The heads of a mermaid and a turtle were broken off the stone statue.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are asking the public for help in identifying the person whose image was captured on surveillance camera in connection with a theft investigation.

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Missing person Louise Thomas has been located.

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