The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in suspicious brush fires Media Release The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying anyone who may have information about the cause of three suspicious fires that occurred today. On (July 31) at approximately 12:46 a.m., police and firefighters responded to a report of a brush fire on Highway 270, also known as […]
Two hour window for calls 2-4 on August 6th. Public information session 5:00 Aug. 6 @ Hawaii County Building, Puna The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will be visiting Hawaii Island as part of re-accreditation process for the Hawaii Police Department. And it wants to hear from the public what it thinks of its law enforcement force. The team of assessors from the agency, known as CALEA, will […]
Big Island Police are investigating a domestic violence incident which occurred in North Kohala. On Tuesday (June 25), just before 2:00 p.m., North Kohala Patrol officers responded to the 55-700 block of Hawi Road where a 45-year-old female reported that she had been involved in a domestic violence incident. She received injuries but refused medical treatment. It was reported that the suspect fired a rifle during the altercation, locked himself […]
If you see a motorist violating one or more traffic laws, HPD encourages you to report it to Traffic Services. When you provide the vehicle’s license number, make and color, along with the date, time, location and a description of the violation, the Traffic Services Section will send a letter to the vehicle’s registered owner and convey what was observed. Police will not reveal the identity of the person who […]
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking the public for help in identifying two persons in connection with the theft of an All Terrain Vehicle and Farm Equipment in Kohala. The theft occurred on Thursday, (April 11), at about 7:20 p.m. Suspects entered an enclosed garage at Kukuipahu Cattle Company ranch located at 56-2920Puuhue-Honoipu Road in Hawi and stole a Dark Green, 2007 Honda (Recon) All-Terrain vehicle. Also, the suspects also stole […]
Big Island Police are seeking possible witnesses who may have been in the area of Wainaia Gulch in North Kohala on the morning of (March 27). A light gold or beige four-door sedan was parked on the makai shoulder facing Kapaau Town and a male party was near or outside of it. Investigators are asking those who may have been in the area or who may have driven by, to […]
Hawaii Police Media Release: In keeping with our department’s Vision Statement that: The Hawaiʻi Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of police service and forming partnerships with the community to achieve public satisfaction making the Big Island a safe place to live, visit, and conduct business. We are again asking members of the public to participate in an anonymous Community Satisfaction Survey for the Hawaiʻi Police Department […]
Walter Gomes III has been arrested without incident in S. Kona by patrol officers.
