The Hawai’i Police Department says it has arrested and charged a Hilo man in connection to a burglary last year in Hawaiian Beaches.
According to police, 35-year-old Josiah Ikaika Konanui was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft, and contempt of court.
Konanui was wanted for a burglary that happened last year during the month of September. A 45-year-old man notified authorities that a number of items had been taken from his home, including fishing poles.
Some of the items were recovered, leading police to identify Konanui as the suspect in the case.
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On Sept. 2, HPD issued a public notice identifying Konanui as a a wanted individual in the burglary case. He was also sought on a $1,000 bench warrant for contempt of court.
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