5 men and 1 woman arrested in Big Island warrant sweep

An intra-department warrant sweep conducted by Hawai‘i Island police in the Hāmākua district on Wednesday, resulted in the arrest of six individuals wanted for a total of seven outstanding warrants.

The warrant sweep was conducted by officers from HPD’s Hāmākua Community Policing Section, Area I Crime Reduction Unit, Criminal Investigation Section, and Vice Section.

The five men and one woman were arrested for offenses ranging from contempt of court, probation violation, failure to appear, information charging, and conditions of release.

Those arrested include:

• Elmer Laeda; failure to appear
• Israel Rios; conditions of release
• Kealoha David; failure to appear
• Royson Asia; contempt of court
• Sarah Nutt; conditions of release
• Shecky Cabulizan; contempt of court, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, and driving without a valid license.

Police ask that anyone with any information relative to the whereabouts of other wanted fugitives to call the police department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.