Hawai‘i Island police seek public help after two vehicles vandalized in Kona

Hawai‘i Island police is seeking information regarding a vandalism incident in which two vehicles were damaged in a public parking lot in Kailua-Kona.

On Feb. 21, a 43-year-old woman reported to police that her vehicle, and the vehicle of a friend, had been vandalized while parked in a parking lot in the 75-5600 block of Kuakini Highway.

In the course of the investigation, police reviewed video surveillance in which an unidentified male suspect was seen damaging a vehicle in the parking lot at 6:49 p.m. on Feb. 19.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his late 20s, 6 feet tall, about 185 pounds, with dark-colored hair. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweater, black pants, and black sneakers.

Police ask that anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident or who may have security cameras in the vicinity to check their camera footage.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Kona Patrol Officer Gyasi Williams at the police department’s non-emergency police number, 808-935-3311, or by email at Gyasi.Williams@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 808-961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.