Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionDetective Amy OmayaPhone: (808) 961-2381Report No.: 24-013104 Joseph K. Medeiros-Aildon January R. Andres Frances A. Matias Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged three individuals with various financial crime offenses stemming from...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No. 24-051138 Media Release A 27-year-old Waikoloa man died in a single vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The incident took place near the 5-mile marker on...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252Report No.: 24-050314 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged a 40-year-old Kea’au man with two drug offenses after responding to a report of a male party brandishing a...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentAdministrative Services BureauSergeant Jason GrounsPhone: (808) 961-2269 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Department would like to inform the public of a multi-agency training scenario that will take place on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, on the Waiākea High School...

Hawai'i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. Keltner Program ManagerPhone: (808) 961-2305 Media Release During the week of May 20, through May 26, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentOffice of the ChiefChief Benjamin MoszkowiczPhone: (808) 961-2244 Media Release Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz has announced three promotions, one officer from Captain to Major, and two officers from the rank of Lieutenant to Captain, effective May 16, 2024....

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigations SectionLieutenant Zachary FernandoPhone: (808) 961-2252 Report No.: 24-046694 Media Release Hawai’i island police are now investigating a missing person case as a murder-suicide. On Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2024, shortly before 4:00 p.m., members...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael MatsumuraPhone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 23-084868 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police report that 29-year-old Joseph Weaver was located on Oahu on Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was previously reported as a missing person in September 2023.

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Kaleb CavesReport No. 24-049400Phone No. (808) 935-3311 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Ohia Letreta who was reported as a runaway. Letreta was last seen in the area...