East Hawai‘i man held on bail after reportedly breaking into home in Pāhoa

A District Court judge maintained bail on a man facing an array of property, drug and ammunition offenses.

Dustin Crivello, 34, of Mountain View is charged with the following:

• First-degree Burglary
• Second-degree Theft
• Ownership or Possession Prohibited
• Place to Keep Ammunition
• Third-degree Promoting a Dangerous Drug
• Unauthorized Possession of Personal Confidential Information

Charges stem from an incident that was reported on June 5 at about 11:04 a.m., where an active burglary occurred at a residence on the 15-2000 block of Moano Street in Pāhoa.

Responding Hawai‘i Island police contacted the reporting party who informed officers that there was a male at one of his neighbor’s house who shouldn’t be there. Officers then contacted the homeowner who confirmed that nobody should be in his residence or on his property.

Upon further investigation, officers determined that numerous items were removed from the residence and property, including his vehicle.

Upon arrival at the scene, officers contacted Crivello who was arrested and transported to the East Hawaii Detention Center for booking, processing, and continued investigation by the Area I Criminal Investigation Section. A vehicle registered to Crivello which was at the scene was recovered and towed to the Hawai’i Police Department pending the execution of a search warrant.

On June 6, 2024, detectives executed a search warrant on Crivello’s vehicle resulting in the recovery of:

• Over 1.7 grams of methamphetamine
• A methamphetamine-smoking pipe
• A check belonging to the victim
• A live 9mm round of ammunition
• A receipt from Kea’au pawn shop for Dustin Crivello

Detectives followed up with the pawn shop in Kea’au, and later learned that Crivello sold a Rigid brand table saw to them, which was stolen from the victim’s residence. The table saw was recovered as evidence.

The initial investigation was conducted by Puna District Patrol Officers and was taken over by Detective Kimo Keli’ipa’akaua of the Area I Criminal Investigations Section. Those with information regarding this crime can contact Detective Keli’ipa’akaua at 808-961-2375 or kimo.keliipaakaua@hawaiicounty.gov.

Crivello is being held on $31,000 and is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing in Hilo District Court on June 12.