Big Island police seek person of interest in auto theft, burglary cases

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help with locating 29-year-old Adam Krilla, who is a person of interest in two auto theft investigations and one burglary investigation on the Big Island.

Kona patrol officers arrested and charged Krilla last week with auto theft and drug offenses after police observed him driving a stolen vehicle.

His initial court appearance in that case was Jan. 16, at which time the court granted him supervised release.

On Jan. 20, officers responded to a property in the 78-7000 block of Māmalahoa Highway in Hōlualoa for an active trespassing. While at the scene, officers observed Krilla in a vehicle on the property; however, at the time of the call, the car had not been reported stolen.

A victim reported later that day that the vehicle Krilla was seen in earlier was stolen from a different property in the 78-7000 block of Māmalahoa Highway. Another vehicle was also reported stolen from the same area.

Krilla is also a person of interest in a Jan. 21 burglary in the 78-6600 block of Māmalahoa Highway.

He has no permanent address and is known to frequent the Kona and Hōlualoa areas.

Krilla, who is described as 5-foot-10, 155 pounds with short brown hair and brown eyes, was last seen Monday near the Ali‘i Drive and Queen Kalama Avenue intersection in Kona.

Anyone with information about Krilla’s whereabouts is asked to call the Hawai‘i Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.

The department reminds the public that harboring or concealing a wanted person can result in criminal charges against the person who harbors or conceals them.