Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Chezvis Carveiro           Phone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-033239 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Abbe Martin who was reported as a runaway. Martin was last seen near a bus stop...

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of April 1, 2024, through April 7, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested eighteen (18) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Three...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona PatrolSergeant Marco K. SegobiaPhone: (808) 326-4646, ext. 253Report No.: 24-033695 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a shopping center located at the 75-5800 block of Ali‘i Drive in Kailua-Kona on Thursday...

Media Release As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawaiʻi County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 23-110375 Media Release (Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 61-year-old Haunani Trask Gibson, of Pa‘auilo, who was reported missing in November 2023.  ...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community PolicingCommunity Policing Officer Leonard WarrenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 259 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Officers would like to congratulate all the participants of the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Youth Boxing Spring...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 23-049866 Media Release (Update #3) Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for information regarding 29-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, of Pāhoa, who was reported missing in July 2023. On...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Christa BrodiePhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-022087 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Chael Aku who was reported as a runaway. Aku was last seen on the 100...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo PatrolOfficer Brian MarkhamPhone: (808) 935-3311 Report No.:  24-024787 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Cherish Ahulau-Kaleo who is reported as a runaway. She was last seen in the...