Media Releases

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Criminal Investigation SectionDetective Donovan Kohara   Phone: (808) 960-3118Report No.: 24-010156 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police, in collaboration with the Belmont Police Department in California, is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 44-year-old Chritoph Litschke of Belmont, California....

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Vice SectionActing Lieutenant Kelly MonizPhone: (808) 961-2259Report No.: 24-011195 Media Release Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 36-year-old Florelynn Ito, of Mountain View, with attempted assault of a police officer and numerous drug offenses after...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Juvenile Aid SectionOfficer Corey KanekoPhone: (808) 961-8843Report No.: 23-115967 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Alfred Andon, who was reported as a runaway in Hilo, on December 9,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentHilo Community PolicingCommunity Policing Lieutenant William DerrPhone: (808) 961-8849 Media Release The Hawai‘i Police Activities League (HI-PAL), congratulates the 250 keiki, age five to 17, who participated in the Hawaii Keiki Rodeo Association competition on Saturday, January 20,...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea II Traffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No.: 24-011763 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the driver of an unknown vehicle involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run collision in Ka‘u early Sunday...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentArea II Vice SectionLieutenant Edwin A. BuytenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 226Report No.: 24-011258 Media Release A Kailua-Kona man was arrested and charged with drug and bail offenses after police intercepted him arriving at Kona International Airport at Keahole...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentHilo PatrolOfficer Blane KenolioPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.:  24-009583        Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Kiana Gilliland who was reported as a runaway. She was last seen in the area of...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentArea I Criminal Investigation DivisionCaptain Rio Amon-WilkinsPhone: (808) 961-2251Report No.: 24-010529 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged a 56-year-old Pāhoa man with various drug-related offenses.  On Wednesday afternoon, January 31, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., Area...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael Matsumura            Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No.: 24-010629 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Aiden Becker who was reported as a runaway on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Becker was...