HPD Nabs Felon After Reckless Driving Reports

Cory Young. HPD photo.

Tips from motorists about a reckless driver have led to multiple drug and weapons charges against a convicted felon.

At 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, South Kohala Patrol Officers responded to reports of a reckless driver operating a red, two-door sedan on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Route 200) at the 16-mile marker headed in the Kona direction.

At 9:30 p.m., officers located the vehicle traveling westbound on Route 200 near the Route 190 intersection.

Police determined that the driver and sole occupant, 39-year-old Cory Young of Hilo, was wanted in a narcotics investigation by the Area I Vice Section.

After arresting him, they found two packets containing .2 grams of methamphetamine and $4,425 in cash on his person.

Young’s vehicle was towed to the South Kohala police station and Young was taken to the Kona police cellbock while Area II Vice Section detectives continued the investigation.

On Thursday, May 26, detectives executed a search warrant on his vehicle and recovered a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, 29 unspent rounds of ammunition, 189.4 grams of methamphetamine packaged for distribution, 0.6 grams of cocaine, 18 hydrocodone pills, 4 morphine pills, 202.2 grams of marijuana packaged for distribution, and paraphernalia associated with the use and distribution of methamphetamine and marijuana.

At 1:20 p.m. Friday, May 26, Young, who is a convicted felon, was charged with first-degree methamphetamine trafficking, four counts of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs, first-degree promotion of detrimental drugs, second-degree promotion of detrimental drugs, two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia, eight firearm offenses, reckless driving, driving without a license and driving without insurance.

In addition, for the previous narcotics offenses initiated by Area I Vice, Young was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree promotion of detrimental drugs and three counts each of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs possession of drug paraphernalia.

His bail was set at $297,000. He remains at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.