Police Warn Kailua-Kona Residents of Possible Parking Violation Scam
May 27, 2025 |
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Hawai’i Island police are investigating a possible parking violation scam at the top of Napo’opo’o Road near the Hawai’i Belt Road intersection in Captain Cook.
Police have received multiple reports of a parking enforcement device known as “The Barnacle” being placed on the windshield of vehicles parked at the top of Napo’opo’o Road. According to the instructions on the device, the owner of the vehicle needs to call or visit a website in order to pay a fine to receive a code to remove the device from the windshield.
Police ask if you have been a victim, or have any information regarding this parking scam, to please contact Kona Community Policing Officer John Harvey at (808) 326-4646 ext. 258.
- Department:
- Hawaiʻi Police Department
- Division:
- Kona Community Policing
- Officer:
- Officer John Harvey
- Phone:
- (808) 326-4646 Ext. 258
- Report Number:
- 25-046934
