Media Releases

During the week of Sept. 21, through Sept. 27, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested nine motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under…

On Friday, Oct. 9. 2026, an autopsy was conducted on 31-year-old Nafetelai Teisina of Ocean View, who was shot and killed during an officer involved shooting in Ocean View on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. The pathologist who conducted the autopsy…

Note: In addition to identifying the suspect killed in yesterday’s officer involved shooting in Ocean View, this media release corrects the report number in yesterday’s media release. The correct report number is 26-084874. Hawai‘i Island police have identified the man…

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2026, in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision in Ocean View. At 4:10 p.m., a Ka‘ū patrol officer was in his subsidized police vehicle in a…

Screenshot The Hawai‘i Police Department is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Kevin Brodie graduated as a member of the 299th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, on Sept. 17 2026, in Quantico, Virginia. Lieutenant Brodie  was among 265…

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Pāhala man with multiple offenses stemming from an incident that involved several victims at a shopping complex in Pāhala on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Just before 1:00 p.m. Friday, Ka‘ū patrol…

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a Pāhoa woman for assault and attempted second-degree murder following a domestic-related incident on Wednesday evening, Sept 30, 2026, in Pāhoa. At 7:44 p.m., Puna patrol police officers responded to a single-family residence…

Hawai‘i Island police have identified the driver of the Toyota pickup involved in a fatal traffic collision Friday evening, Oct. 2, 2026, in Mountain View as 42-year-old Kainalu Rabusitz of Mountain View. At 10:07 p.m., police responded to a report…

Hawai‘i Island police report that 16-year-old Xian Andres of Kea‘au, who was reported as a missing and endangered person, was located in Hilo on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.