Two Individuals Arrested Following Search Warrant in Puna

Hawai‘i Island police arrested two individuals following the execution of a search warrant in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Kea‘au on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 2025.

At 9 a.m., the department’s Special Response Team, assisted by the Area I Criminal Investigation Division and Vice Section, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 15-1500 block of 29th Avenue.

The primary target, 20-year-old Noa A.K. Lolohea of that residence, had left prior to police arrival. Officers arrested 28-year-old Kennedy Miyasato of Hilo, an acquaintance of Lolohea, for first-degree hindering prosecution.

Lolohea was being sought in connection with a Sept. 17 incident on 29th Avenue, in which he allegedly threatened a 38-year-old man with a firearm and discharged the weapon multiple times. No injuries were reported.

At 11:15 a.m., police located Lolohea on Milo Street in Kea‘au, where he was arrested without incident on outstanding warrants for:

• First-degree reckless endangering
• First-degree terroristic threatening
• Ownership or possession prohibited (firearm)
• Place to keep: pistols or revolvers
• Carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on public highways
• Driving without a valid driver’s license
• Fourth-degree theft
• Habitual property crime
• Failure to appear

Police remain on the scene on 29^th Avenue as the Area I Crime Reduction Unit obtains additional warrants to search the residence and recover a vehicle believed to have been used in the commission of some of the offenses. A second vehicle Lolohea was operating has been recovered and is being held pending a search warrant.

Both Lolohea and Miyasato remain in custody as the investigation continues.

For public safety, a portion of 29th Avenue was temporarily closed during the operation. Police thank the community for their patience and understanding.

If anyone has information about this incident or tipsters who want to remain anonymous, are asked to call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.