Media Releases

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 29-year-old Emmy Cedeno Perez of Kailua-Kona in their investigation of a parking violation scam involving a “barnacle” device placed on the windshield of a vehicle in west Hawai‘i. Police launched the investigation after...

Hawai’i Island police report that 50-year-old Sema Banu Sekendur, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Hilo o Thursday, May 29, 2025, in good health.

During the week of May 18, through May 25, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eleven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

Shadden Nasario-Rodrigues Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Shadden Nasario-Rodrigues of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway. Nasario-Rodrigues was last seen at his residence in the 100 block of Haili Street in Hilo on...

During the week of May 12, through May 18, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Twelve of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Three of the drivers were under...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Chazin Nasario-Rodrigues of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway. Nasario-Rodrigues is classified as an endangered runaway due to his age.  Nasario-Rodrigues was last seen at his residence in...

Hawai‘i Island police report that 13-year-old Brieslee K. Bello, who was previously reported as an endangered runaway, was located in Hilo on Monday, May 26, 2025, in good health. Hawai‘i Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in this...

Hawai'i Island police are investigating a possible parking violation scam at the top of Napo’opo’o Road near the Hawai'i Belt Road intersection in Captain Cook. Police have received multiple reports of a parking enforcement device known as "The Barnacle" being...

Hawai’i Island police report that 35-year-old Jacklyn Aquino who was previously reported as missing, was located in the Mountain View area in good health.