Traffic collision results in assault and robbery in Ocean View

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a robbery that occurred following a traffic collision in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision in Ocean View last Friday.

Kaʻū patrol officers responded to a reported traffic collision at the intersection of Aloha Boulevard and Lotus Blossom Lane at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. It was determined that a 67-year-old woman from Ocean View was driving east on Aloha Boulevard in a silver 2008 Toyota sedan, which was broadsided by a silver 2007 Ford sport utility vehicle traveling south on Lotus Blossom Lane.

The driver of the Toyota sedan and two passengers, a 47-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl, both from Ocean View, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision.

Following the collision, the 47-year-old passenger exited the Toyota sedan to check on the female driver, and sole occupant, of the Ford. As she approached, a gray pickup truck pulled up and a man exited the pickup truck and physically assaulted the 47-year-old woman.

The man then brandished a small handgun and demanded the woman’s cellphone. Fearing for her safety, the woman complied.

The man and the female driver of the Ford then fled the area in the gray pickup truck and were last seen traveling south on Lotus Blossom Lane toward Seabreeze Parkway.

The victim did not sustain any life-threatening injuries as a result of the assault.

Through witness interviews, investigators determined the female driver of the Ford is described as a local woman in her 30s, with a heavy build and tan complexion, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with reddish-blonde dyed hair.

The male suspect is described as 55 years old, with a dark complexion, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 160 pounds, bald, and clean shaven.

The gray pickup truck is believed to be an older model two-wheel-drive Toyota or Nissan pickup truck. The license plate is unknown.

Investigators also determined that the Ford had been reported stolen in November 2025 from a residence on Seabreeze Parkway in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision.

The Area II Criminal Investigation Section is continuing the investigation into the robbery and the stolen vehicle.

Police ask anyone with information regarding these incidents or who may have video surveillance footage from the area of Aloha Boulevard and Lotus Blossom Lane to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at 808-960-3118 or by email at donovan.kohara@hawaiipolice.gov.

Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous may call Hawai‘i Island Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or use caller ID.