Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested 43-year-old Erick Smith, of Volcano, in connection with a bomb threat incident on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at a post office located within the Kea‘au Shopping Center area near Old Volcano Road in Kea‘au. At...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department has taken delivery of 18 new police-marked SUVs and 3 full-sized police-marked pickup trucks, which are now being distributed across all districts on Hawaiʻi Island. These new vehicles, commonly referred to as “blue and whites,” will...

During the week of March 16, through March 22, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under...

Hawai‘i Island police responded to Kealakehe Intermediate School on Friday, March 27, 2026, following a report that a student intended to bring a firearm to the campus. Responding Kona Patrol officers interviewed several students. Through investigation, officers determined that the...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 32-year-old Antonya Mardonada of Ocean View woman for questioning in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred in Ocean View on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. At 1:52 p.m....

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Tristan De Witt Kiyan of Hilo for theft and other offenses following an incident that occurred in Waimea on Friday, March 20, 2026, involving the theft of property belonging to the US...

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Joshua Amaral of South Kona, who is wanted on an active arrest warrant. Due to the nature of the warrant and current ongoing criminal investigation, Amaral should be...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Juwika Langu who was reported as a runaway. Langu was last seen in the Kea‘au town area on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 2:14 p.m., wearing a light-colored...

Hawai‘i Island Police have arrested and charged 23-year-old Isaiah Duarte of Hōlualoa with terroristic threatening and a firearm offense following two incidents that occurred in Hōlualoa on Sunday, March 22, 2026. At 11:42 a.m. Sunday morning, Kona patrol officers responded...