Media Releases

Hawai'i Police DepartmentSouth Hilo Patrol DivisionOfficer Iryna IzotovaPhone: (808) 961-2213Report No. 24-042776 Media Release Hawai'i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Nicholas Williams of Pepe'ekeo who is reported missing.  He was reported as missing on Thursday,...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentVice Section, Area IILieutenant Edwin A. BuytenPhone: (808) 326-4646, Ext. 226 Media Release A multi-agency warrant sweep conducted in West Hawai'i, April 27 through May 2, 2024, resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted individuals for a total...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentPuna PatrolSergeant Michael Matsumura  Phone: (808) 965-2716Report No. 24-039368 Media Release Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 48-year-old David Taylor who was reported missing. Taylor was last seen in April 2024 and is...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentPuna PatrolOfficer Craig DerasinPhone: (808) 935-3311Report No.: 24-042579 Media Release Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Arieana Balbin, who was reported as a runaway. The teen was last seen leaving a residence...

Hawaiʻi Police DepartmentHamakua Patrol, Area ISchool Resource Officer Blake RagocosPhone: (808) 775-7533 Media Release The Honoka'a Intermediate School HI-PAL 5 on 5 Basketball Intramurals Tournament concluded May 6, 2024 with the home team taking first place with a 21-19 win...

Hawai’i Police DepartmentArea II/Kona PatrolLieutenant Erich JacksonPhone: (808) 326-4646Report No.: 24-012483 Media Release An 18-year old male student was arrested at a local high school following a report of an unknown-type disturbance on campus.  On May 7, 2024 at approximately...

Hawai‘i Police DepartmentTraffic Enforcement UnitSergeant Thomas KoyanagiPhone: 326-4646, Ext. 229Report No. 24-042127 Media Release A 78-year-old Papaikou man died in a single vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The incident took place on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 190)...

Hawai`i Police DepartmentTraffic Services SectionTorey D. KeltnerProgram ManagerPhone: 961-2305 Media Release During the week of April 22, 2024, through April 28, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested seventeen (17) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.  Five of the...

Media Release As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers of fentanyl, Hawaiʻi Police Department (HPD) provides monthly updates on the amount of fentanyl related arrests (possession/distribution) in Hawaiʻi County and the quantity of fentanyl recovered for the...