Man arrested in connection with burglary incidents at two Kona Bay Drive residences

Na Aliʻi Peralta, 50, was arrested and charged following two burglary incidents on April 5 at two residences on Kona Bay Drive.

According to police reports, Peralta was located a short time later at a bus stop on Loloku Street in Kailua-Kona.

Peralta made his initial appearance in Kona District Court on Tuesday morning. The court reduced his bail from $35,000 to $15,000 over prosecutors’ objections and ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing on Thursday, April 9.

Peralta is charged with two counts of burglary in the first degree (burglary of a dwelling), two counts of theft in the second degree (theft of property, the value of which exceeded $750), and a single count of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree (possession of any amount of methamphetamine).

Burglary in the first degree is a Class B felony offense and carries a penalty of either a 10-year prison term or four years of probation and up to 18 months in jail. Theft in the second degree and promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree are both Class C felony offenses with a penalty of either a five-year prison term or four years of probation and up to one year in jail.

Anyone with information to assist local law enforcement should call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.