Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-068733 Media Release Hawai’i Island police have arrested and charged 46-year-old Walter Gomes III, with terroristic threatening, and numerous traffic crimes stemming from an incident that occurred Sunday...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Kohala DistrictCommunity Policing Officer Justin CabantingPhone: (808) 887-3080 Media Release Hawai‘i Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing Section would like to congratulate the winners and thank the participants who partook in the HI-PAL South Kohala Keiki Fishing...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Cacique MelendezPhone: (808) 327-0046, Ext. 281 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 32-year-old Keanu Olival of no permanent address, who is wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants. Additionally,...

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of July 22, 2024, through July 28, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested twenty (20) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Nine...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Keisan TamuraPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No. 24-067970 Media Release Hawai'i Island police report that 39-year-old Shadrach Unea of Hilo, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Hilo on Monday, July 29, 2024 at...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolCaptain Brian PrudencioPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-068733 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an incident that occurred Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2024, in which a man was reportedly seen running from the scene of a traffic...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin T. MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department announces the identification of a suspect via DNA evidence in the 1991 murder of Dana Ireland. Age 23 at the time of her...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Krimsen AbillaPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-067773 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 26-year-old Kendra Lynn Masang of Hilo, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Los Angeles, California, on Friday afternoon, July 26,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Michael HardiePhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 266Report No.: 24-067279 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that 16-year-old Carmella French, who was previously reported as an endangered runaway, was located in Kailua-Kona on Friday,...