Media Releases

Media Release The Hawaiʻi Police Department would like thank our Hawaiʻi Island communities for helping to make the recent Badges and Buckets fundraiser a huge success. Formerly known as Cop on Top, Badges and Buckets is Special Olympics Hawaiʻi’s largest...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-083748 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have charged the 15-year-old Hilo student arrested this morning in connection with online threats made towards Hilo and Puna area schools. On...

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...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-083748 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested a 15-year-old student from Hilo, in connection with online threats made towards Hilo and Puna area schools. On Wednesday evening,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan KoharaPhone: (808) 960-3118 Media Release Hawai’i Island police is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a Kailua-Kona man who is wanted for several outstanding bench warrants and also for questioning for a...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentJuvenile Aid Section – Area ILieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 24-082325 Media Release Correction: the previously issued release for this incident erroneously stated that the affray occurred at a Pop Warner football game. That is not...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Christa BrodiePhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-083220 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Uilani Leaverton, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 9:20...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentJuvenile Aid Section – Area ILieutenant Robert P. PauolePhone: (808) 961-2254Report No.: 24-073026 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police detectives have charged 31-year-old Jordan Kekolonahekuahiwielawemaikealohaa J Botelho, of Papaikou, with additional offenses while in police custody for an active...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Xylon TakataPhone: (808) 935-3311 Report No.:  24-083602 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 60-year-old Jeffrey Clarkson of Hilo, who has been reported as missing. He is considered...