Police Charge Hilo Man With Multiple Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos of Hilo with multiple firearms and narcotics offenses stemming from an investigation at a Kona hotel.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at approximately 12:42 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to a hotel in the 75-5600 block of Palani Road following a report involving possible child neglect. Upon arrival, officers located an unsupervised toddler wandering through the hotel parking lot. Further investigation revealed an additional 11 children who were also left unsupervised.

When the children’s parents returned, officers determined that the 12 children belonged to two couples. All four parents were arrested for Reckless Endangering in the Second Degree, including Steven Campos.

After the arrests, hotel staff entered the room rented by the parties and discovered a firearm. Police secured the room and obtained a search warrant.

Detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section subsequently executed the search warrant and recovered a loaded firearm, approximately 440 grams (nearly one pound) of cocaine, and a large amount of U.S. currency.

The remaining three adults were each charged with Reckless Endangering in the Second Degree and were later released after posting bail.

Following consultation with prosecutors, Campos was charged with the following offenses:

• Ownership or Possession Prohibited (Firearm)

• Ownership or Possession Prohibited (Ammunition)

• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (High-Capacity Magazine)

• Manufacturing, Purchasing, or Obtaining Firearm Parts to Assemble a Firearm Having No Serial Number

• Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree

• Attempted Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree

Campos’ total bail was set at $120,000.

He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Hilo District Court.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Detective Roberto Segobia of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 326-4646, extension 228, or by email at Roberto.segobia@hawaiipolice.gov.