Media Releases

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Lasty Jessy, of Kea‘au, with numerous offenses in connection with a robbery that occurred on the evening of Friday, July 4, 2025, at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport. On Monday, July 7,...

As part of their ongoing community outreach to listen to community members, Hawai‘i Police Department is holding seven Coffee With a Cop events in west Hawai‘i from Keauhou to Kapaʻau during July in order for the public can get to...

Hawaiʻi Island police responded to the area of the 44-mile marker on Old Saddle Road (Highway 200) at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, after receiving a report of a possible unexploded ordnance found in a culvert. Officers arrived...

The Hawai‘i Police Department wants to let the public know about two public hearings where people can share their thoughts on proposed changes to the rules about gun permits and licenses. The department plans to cancel its old rules for...

Hawai‘i Police Department invites the public to attend the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Youth Boxing Face Off event on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Thelma Parker Gym in Waimea. Bouts begin at 3:00 p.m. for this exciting,...

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred on Huina Road in Mountain View late Sunday night, July 6, 2025. At approximately 11:13 p.m., Puna Patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel responded to a reported structure...

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Shadden Nasario-Rodrigues of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway. Nasario-Rodrigues, along with his 13-year-old brother, Chazin Nasario-Rodrigues, was initially reported as a runaway in late May (Report No....

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in an ongoing assault investigation stemming from an incident that took place on April 27, 2025, in Hilo. The image shown was captured from surveillance...

Gordon McCormick Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred during a reported home burglary in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision on Monday, June 30, 2025, which left a 42-year-old woman in critical condition. At approximately 4:00...