#Office of the Hawaii County Prosecutor
Puna man charged with attempted car theft during Hurricane Lala emergency period
34-year-old Jason Pagan faces charges connected with an Aug. 15 incident during which he reportedly attempted to take a vehicle from the Puna Kai Shopping Center parking lot in Pāhoa.
Hilo man charged with assault, burglary during Hurricane Lala emergency period
58-year-old Andrew Luna faces several charges in connection with two separate events at the same residence, the most recent on Aug. 17, during which he is reported to have dragged a minor girl down the stairs and struggled with another resident of a home on Pākele Street in Hilo.
Bail maintained for Hilo woman charged in series of property crimes at two places of worship
35-year-old Kaela Escalante faces multiple charges — including 2 counts of second-degree burglary, 2 counts of second-degree theft and 4 counts of habitual property crime, among others — and made her initial appearance Oct. 20 in Hilo District Court.
