#first-degree theft

Hilo man caught at scene of active burglary, rams police vehicle with stolen truck, leads officers on slow-speed chase

33-year-old Gilbert K. Mata III is charged with first-degree criminal property damage, first-degree theft and several other offenses in connection with the incident that happened Sunday and started at a residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

Part of Hilo street closed while police execute search warrant, arrest couple

31-year-old Dillon Royden Daimen Revila and 33-year-old Latoya-Lynn Pilialoha Spalding-Poepoe of Hilo face a slew of charges in connection with several separate vehicle thefts and an abuse incident spanning the past several months around the island. The also had outsanding warrants.

Puna hitchhiker charged in alleged armed carjacking

40-year-old Kevin Torres of Pāhoa made his initial court appearance May 16 in Hilo District Court.

Former employee accused of embezzling $44,000 in union members’ due payments

According to charging documents filed in First Circuit Court, the former employee stole approximately $44,367 — from October 2018 through July 2021 — in individual union members’ dues money and allegedly falsified union records to conceal the theft.

Kona man faces auto theft, drug charges after police see him driving stolen vehicle

29-year-old Adam Krilla was arrested just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Kona while he was driving a 2013 Hyundai sedan that was reported stolen the evening of Jan. 4 from the Kealakekua area.

Big Island woman accused of racking up $4,000 in charges on an elderly man’s credit cards

Kelli-Rae Souza is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Hamakua District Court on Jan. 23.

Hilo man charged with theft of Honda Civic

Spenser Jordon Feary of Hilo was charged with first-degree theft and first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, according to the Hawai‘i County prosecutor’s office. First-degree theft is a Class B felony carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years is prison.

Attempted murder suspect faces litany of charges following five-day manhunt

The Hawai‘i Police Department says 44-year old Ronald Kahihikolo of Ocean View was arrested just before 11 a.m. Saturday near the 39.5-mile marker on Highway 19 in Hāmākua, north of Hilo, after a five-day manhunt.

Hilo woman charged in connection with convenience store robbery, theft of Toyota Tacoma

Jessica Lancaster, 33, faces several charges in connection with two separate incidents earlier this month at a Kurtistown convenience store and a Hilo business.

Hilo man charged with burglary, auto theft

Nathan Kalani Ni‘ihau was arrested Jan. 3 after he was found sleeping in a pickup truck owned by the state of Hawai‘i that was reported stolen in a burglary Dec. 27, 2022, in Hilo.

Puna man charged in connection with alleged burglary, car thefts

The alleged incidents were reported in November and December.

Ocean View man charged with theft of Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra was originally reported stolen Nov. 4 from an Ocean View business.

Hilo man indicted on robbery, theft and assault against a law enforcement officer

The most serious offense, first-degree robbery, is a Class A felony, which carries a penalty of a 20-year prison term.

Police Renew Warning About Jewelry Scam

Big Island police are renewing their warning about a recent scam involving counterfeit jewelry.

Former Kaua‘i Police Department Employee Indicted For Felony Theft

A former employee of the Kaua‘i Police Department has been indicted for fraud and theft by a Kaua‘i County grand jury.