Media Releases

The Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) will be conducting a DUI roadblock on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Puainako Street, fronting Waiakea Intermediate School. This enforcement effort is part of HPD’s ongoing commitment to reducing...

Hawai’i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals in the photographs in connection with a theft incident that occurred on March 12, 2026, at a clothing boutique in Waikoloa.  Police ask anyone with information to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that was reported to have occurred aboard a bus bound for Ocean View in December 2025. The individual is described...

Suspect #1 Suspect #2 Suspect #3 Hawai‘i island police are seeking three men in their 20s involved in an assault that occurred within a retail and dining shopping area in the 75-5800 block of Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on March...

During the week of April 13, through April 19, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 32-year-old Antonya Mardonada of Ocean View for questioning in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred in Ocean View on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. At...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is preparing to conduct a 30-day operational Test and Evaluation (T&E) of a new external ballistic vest uniform for patrol officers. Starting in May 2026, 10 selected officers will begin wearing the new vest as part...

A temporary one-way traffic pattern will be in effect on a portion of Old Māmalahoa Highway, Onomea Scenic Route, on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to safely accommodate participants of the “5K & 10K Walk...

The Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section, in collaboration with Kai ‘Opua Canoe Club and Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club, hosted the 4th Annual Kona HI-PAL Canoe Regatta on April 11, 2026, at Kailua Pier. Approximately 100 keiki participated in...