Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Community Policing SectionLieutenant William DerrPhone: (808) 961-2350 Media Release With student summer break in full swing, multiple units of Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD), including the Hilo Community Policing Section, Area I Juvenile Aid Section, and South Hilo...

Hawai'i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictSergeant Bradden KimuraPhone No.: (808) 887-3080Report No.: 24-050185 Media Release Police report runaway Maile Revilla previously reported as a runaway has been located on July 3, 2024 in good health.

Hawai'i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictSergeant Bradden KimuraPhone No.: (808) 887-3080Report No.: 24-050185 Media Release Hawai'i Island Police are searching for a 13-year old Kamuela girl Maile Revilla who was reported as a runaway. Revilla was last seen by family members...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Jenny LeePhone: (808) 961-2279Report No. 24-042776 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that 39-year-old Nicholas Williams, who was previously reported as a missing person, was located in Hilo on Tuesday morning, July...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner, Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release As we approach the Fourth of July, Hawai‘i Police Department and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), remind Hawai‘i Island residents to...

Hawai'i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of June 24, through June 30, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictCaptain Roylen ValeraPhone: (808) 887-3080 Media Release A South Kohala district police officer was recently honored for his outstanding investigative skills tracking down an armed and dangerous suspect wanted for a string of burglaries in Waikoloa...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin T. MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police, concerned about illegal aerial fireworks, are reminding the public about the rules governing the use of fireworks so they may enjoy a safe Fourth...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentKona Community PolicingSergeant Brandon MansurPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 253 Media Release  Four Hawai‘i Police Department officers were honored for their outstanding and detailed investigations by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee (KCPC) in the second quarter of 2024. Officer...