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A 40-year-old man has been charged with four offenses in connection with a reported robbery at an automated teller machine in Hilo. At 11:45 a.m. Sunday (October 25), police responded to a report of a robbery in progress in a parking lot of a bank on Pauahi Street. A 53-year-old Hilo man was using an […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a robbery Monday (October 12) in Kalapana. Shortly before noon, a 64-year-old man was on his porch on the 12-4300 block of Pāhoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130) when a man with his face obscured walked up his driveway. When the victim confronted the suspect, the suspect punched him, dragged him into […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 27-year-old Kealakekua man wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery. Alihilani Joshua Stringert is described as 5-foot-11, 180 pounds with brown eyes, short brown hair and tattoos on his arms.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are renewing their request for information about a robbery the afternoon of August 6 in the area of Keawe Street just south of Mamo Street in Hilo. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on that date, a 33-year-old man reported that two males approached him from the back and began to punch him. The […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a Hilo man who was arrested in connection with a robbery Wednesday at a store in Hilo. At 11:46 a.m. Wednesday (September 9), South Hilo Patrol officers responded to a report of a robbery outside a department store at a shopping center on Puainako Street.

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Two men are in police custody for a robbery early Thursday (September 10) at a public park in Hilo. In response to a 1:20 a.m. call Thursday, a 20-year-old Hilo man reported that he was accosted at Ainaola Park by two men who brandished what appeared to be a handgun. They took his wallet and […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a robbery late Thursday afternoon (August 6) in the area of Keawe Street just south of Mamo Street in Hilo. At approximately 6:30 p.m., a 33-year-old man reported that two males approached him from the back and began to punch him. The suspects reportedly stole the victim’s wallet and cell […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are looking for three unknown persons in connection with an armed robbery in Puna Monday (July 20) followed by the discharge of a firearm about three hours later.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a man and woman who robbed a Volcano man and stole his pickup truck. A 32-year-old Volcano man was parked on the side of Huina Road and Kaihenui Place in Kurtistown when a large white Chevrolet pickup truck pulled up behind the victim’s truck shortly after 2 p.m. A […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are seeking witnesses to an encounter Wednesday (July 1) between a Japanese tourist and two unknown men in the Waikoloa resort area. At 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, South Kohala officers responded to a report of a robbery fronting a shopping area on Waikoloa Beach Drive near the intersection of Kuʻualiʻi Place.

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A 28-year-old man who is being featured on the television program “HawaiÊ»i Island’s Most Wanted” has been arrested and charged with three offenses. Aaron Raymond Castro was arrested Monday after turning himself in at the Hilo police station. He was charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree assault and second-degree theft. His bail was set at $9,000. […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a robbery Wednesday night (April 22) at the Kurtistown ballpark. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesday, a 53-year-old Mountain View man was approached by two men, who asked him for a cigarette. They then reportedly punched the victim in the face multiple times, hit him over the head […]

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A 24 year-old male was arrested in connection with a robbery of a convenience store on Kekela Street in Hilo on Tuesday (December 16, 2014).

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On December 18, 2014 at 3:10 a.m., Kona patrol officers arrested Kelly Marie Brightbill, in Kalaoa, while investigating a suspicious vehicle call. Brightbill was wanted for questioning in connection with the robbery of a convenience store off Kekela Street. She was arrested for suspicion of first degree robbery, an unrelated third degree theft and contempt […]

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