Media Releases

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionProgram Manager Torey KeltnerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release With Super Bowl LVIII taking place on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) has teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind...

Hawai'i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of January 29, through February 4, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Blane KenolioPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-012026 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two male runaways in east Hawaii, 16-year-old Kinser Rofes and 17-year-old Demarion Olloway. Both were last seen...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentField Operations Area-I (East Hawai‘i)Assistant Police Chief Kenneth QuiochoPhone: (808) 961-2341Report No.: 24-012483 Media Release Hawai‘i Island Police were summoned to a local high school today, February 6, 2024, following reports of a potential altercation that was to...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentCriminal Investigation Division – Area ICaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-012501 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an incident that occurred this morning at Pahoa High & Intermediate School, which left a 12-year-old student hospitalized.   ...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionLieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 24-012085 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 60-year-old Vance Elroy Bond of Hilo with domestic related offenses following an incident in Hilo on Monday...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan Kohara   Phone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-010156 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police, in collaboration with the Belmont Police Department in California, is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 44-year-old Chritoph Litschke of Belmont, California....

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Vice SectionActing Lieutenant Kelly MonizPhone: (808) 961-2259Report No.: 24-011195 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 36-year-old Florelynn Ito, of Mountain View, with attempted assault of a police officer and numerous drug offenses after...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionOfficer Corey KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 23-115967 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Alfred Andon, who was reported as a runaway in Hilo, on December 9,...