Additional charges for armed, dangerous Papa‘ikou man Jordan Botelho

Additional charges have been filed against a wanted man arrested Monday following a tip provided to the Hawai‘i Police Department.

Jordan Kekolonahekuahiwielawemaikealohaa J. Botelho of Papa‘ikou was a passenger in a Toyota 4Runner leaving Honomū Town when police stopped the vehicle and arrested him on Sept. 9.

He was subsequently charged with several counts related to violating an order for protection, first-degree burglary, first-degree terrorist threatening and second-degree criminal tampering.

But police on Wednesday reported Botelho was captured on surveillance video prior to his Sept. 9 arrest in possession of a rifle.

Botelho is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition and is a respondent in an active order for protection, also prohibiting him from possessing firearms or ammunition, according to the Hawai‘i Police Department.

Acting on a tip from the public, on the afternoon of Sept. 10, detectives from the Juvenile Aid Section and Crime Reduction Unit recovered a loaded Winchester Repeating Arms .22 caliber lever action rifle and ammunition in the area of the surveillance video that captured Botelho a few days prior.

On the morning of Sept. 11, Botelho was charged with:

• Possession of a firearm prohibited
• Possession of a firearm prohibited with an active order for protection
• Possession of ammunition prohibited
• Possession of ammunition prohibited with an active order for protection
• Place to keep a loaded firearm
• Place to keep ammunition

Botelho’s bail was set at $159,000 and his initial court appearance is scheduled for the afternoon of Sept. 12 in Hilo District Court.

Hawai’i Island police would like to thank the public for their tips that assisted with the new charges and the recovery of an illegal firearm.

Anyone with information on the new offenses is asked to contact Detective Kevin Brodie, of the Area I Juvenile Aid Section, at 808-961-2373 or via email at kevin.brodie@hawaiicounty.gov.