Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Community PolicingCommunity Policing Lieutenant William DerrPhone: (808) 961-8849 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Activities League (HI-PAL), congratulates the 250 keiki, age five to 17, who participated in the Hawaii Keiki Rodeo Association competition on Saturday, January 20,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 24-011763 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the driver of an unknown vehicle involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run collision in Ka‘u early Sunday...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea II Vice SectionLieutenant Edwin A. BuytenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 226Report No.: 24-011258 Media Release A Kailua-Kona man was arrested and charged with drug and bail offenses after police intercepted him arriving at Kona International Airport at Keahole...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Blane KenolioPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-009583        Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Kiana Gilliland who was reported as a runaway. She was last seen in the area of...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-010529 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old Pāhoa man with various drug-related offenses.  On Wednesday afternoon, January 31, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., Area...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael Matsumura            Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 24-010629 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Aiden Becker who was reported as a runaway on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Becker was...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Jeremy RiddlePhone: (808) 961-2339Report No.: 24-011022 Media Release A 30-year-old Pāhoa man died following a single-vehicle collision on Daniel K. Inouye (DKI) Highway in Hilo that occurred late Thursday evening, February 1, 2024....

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionOfficer / K-9 Handler Corey KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report Nos.: 23-085216 and 23-103521 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating two female runaways in unrelated cases, 17-year-old...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentSouth Kohala PatrolSergeant Anson CaceresPhone: (808) 887-3080Report No.: 24-008308 Media Release Responding to a tip, officers from multiple units within Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD), including Area II Hawaiʻi Island Criminal Investigation Section (CIS), Area II Traffic Enforcement Unit,...