July 2025

During the week of July 14, to July 20, 2025 Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two of the drivers were under...

For his outstanding commitment to community policing and the meaningful partnerships he has fostered in West Hawai‘i, Kona Community Policing Officer Dwayne Sluss received the Hāweo Award during a ceremony held at the Hawai‘i County Council Chambers in Kona on...

7-24-25 Hawai‘i Island police report that the public phone line at the Kealakehe Police Station in Kona is currently experiencing technical difficulties. The public is asked to call the department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 for non-emergency matters, and to...

Media Release (Update #2) Hawai‘i Island police report that a Pa‘auilo mother wanted in a custodial interference investigation and her six-year-old daughter were found safe on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025, in Cottonwood, Arizona. On July 19, Hawai‘i Island police...

Hawai‘i Island police report that a mother wanted for questioning in a custodial interference investigation involving her six-year-old daughter is now wanted for an outstanding arrest warrant. Police have learned that the pair is believed to be in Arizona, prompting...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a terroristic threatening investigation stemming from an incident that took place on June 25, 2025, in Waimea. The image shown was captured by the other...

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for 14-year-old Anela Martinez, of Mountain View, who was reported as runaway. Martinez is described as having a fair complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 230 pounds, with medium-length black hair and brown eyes. She...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a theft that occurred in the 73-4300 block of Hawai‘i Belt Road in Kailua-Kona and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. On Saturday, July 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., a woman...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Erlyen Sangao of Puna, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Puna on Thursday July 17, 2025, in good health.