Media Releases

During the week of March 30, through April 5, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under...

For his outstanding commitment to community safety and proactive policing, South Hilo Patrol Officer Christopher Barto was honored with the Hāweo Award during a ceremony held at Hawai‘i County Council chambers in Hilo on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. A 10-year...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 12-year-old Selah Matthews, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

The Hawai‘i Police Department will hold a public swearing-in ceremony for Deputy Chief Sherry Bird on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center Pavilion, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, in Kailua-Kona. Assistant...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Selah Matthews who was reported as a runaway. She was last seen in the 400 block of Kehaulani Street in Hilo on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, around 6:30...

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Puna Community Policing Section will hold its first-ever Puna Kūpuna Watch meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pāhoa Senior Center, 15-3016 Kauhale Street, in Pāhoa. Kupuna Watch is a...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking two men involved in a theft that occurred at a Kailua-Kona convenience store on February 24, 2026, at 4:29 p.m. The incident took place on the 75-5600 block of Kuakini Highway. The incident involved two...

Kalanikoa St. near Kuawa St. In conjunction with the 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kalanikoa Street in Hilo. Traffic will be allowed to flow in the makai, or northerly, direction on...

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the fraudulent use of a credit card that occurred at multiple businesses in Kailua-Kona between March 13 and March 16, 2026, and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. The victim reported that...