Big Island Police Seeking Man Who Was Possible Witness to Pahoa Assault

UPDATE: Party located in Pahoa. Big Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in located a male party who was a possible witness to an assault that occurred in Pahoa Town on June 25, 2013. Alfred Kumalae, Male, 58 years-old and is described being Hawaiian, 5’8”, 170 lbs., with brown eyes and black/gray hair. Kumalae […]

Pahoa Assault/Murder Suspect in Custody

Today’s Hawaii Tribune Herald reports that Robert Grant is now in custody for the Assault/Murder that took place this weekend.

Police Identify Pahoa Assault/Murder Victim

…The ME  (Medical Examiner) declined to confirm the man’s name today but Big Island police identified him Friday as (47 year old)  Daniel Martina of Pahoa. Honolulu police have classified the case as an unattended death, pending autopsy findings, but the case is being investigated as a homicide by Big Island police… More Here Police […]

Pahoa Assault Victim Dies… Murder Suspect Robert Grant on the Run

I mentioned yesterday that Police were looking for Robert Grant for an Assault that happened in Pahoa. The victim died in the Hospital and the case has now been upgraded to murder and the police are still looking for Grant. More Here

Police Looking for Pahoa Assault Suspect

Detectives from the Hawaii Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section are asking for the public’s help in locating a person of interest in connection with an assault near the Pahoa Fire Station on Saturday (November 1). The person of interest is 35-year-old Robert Grant of Nanawale. Grant is described as 6-feet tall, 170 pounds with brown […]

Pahoa Punk Wanted AGAIN for Robbery, Assault and Terroristic Threatening

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 26-year-old Pāhoa man wanted (*EDIT* AGAIN) on two outstanding warrants. Michael Dwayne Carvalho is also wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery, assault and terroristic threatening. He is described as Filipino, about 5-foot-11, about 190 to 200 pounds with brown eyes and short black hair. Police advise […]

Big Island Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Man Following Robbery in Pahoa on Wednesday

A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with several offenses following a robbery in Pāhoa on Wednesday night (January 29). Puna Patrol officers responded to a 9:09 p.m. report that a 59-year-old Pāhoa man had been walking in Pāhoa around 8:30 p.m. when an unknown man kicked him, knocked him to the ground and stole […]

Big Island Police Identify Victim in Mysterious Pahoa Attack

Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the victim of an assault that resulted in a large deposit of blood left fronting a vacant establishment in Puna. On June 26 at about 7:30 a.m., detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section and evidence specialists responded to a report of blood discovered in an alcove fronting a […]

Big Island Police Searching for Man Who Assaulted Police Officer and Other Crimes

Police seek the public’s assistance in located a Hawaiian Beaches man wanted for offenses that occurred Saturday night, August 10, 2013, in Hawaiian Beaches, Pahoa. Christopher Gonsalves, Male 48 years-old, of Hawaiian Beaches, is wanted for domestic abuse, terroristic threatening, and Assaulting a Police Officer. The incident occurred after police received a call and responded […]

Big Island Police Investigating Mysterious Bloody Mess Found in Pahoa Town

Big Island Police are currently doing an investigation of a bloody mess that was found in Pahoa Town this morning. They taped off the area and were doing an investigation when I drove by just now. The place where most of the blood was located was next to Pahoa Buy and Sell, however blood spots […]

Pahoa Man in Police Custody Following Domestic Dispute After House Burns Down

A 45-year-old Pāhoa man is in police custody following a domestic dispute in Pāhoa Sunday night (December 2). Around 4:15 a.m. Monday (December 3), police arrested Peter Lopes for second-degree terroristic threatening, first-degree arson, third-degree assault and first-degree promoting a detrimental drug. He remains in police custody while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations […]

Big Island Police Charge Former Pahoa Man for Several Offenses in Connection to a Domestic Violence Incident

Police charged a 20-year-old former Pahoa man for several offenses in connection to a domestic violence incident. Yesterday at 8:30 pm, after conferring with prosecutors, detectives from the Area I, Criminal Investigation Section charged Ronsten Keone Andrade III, also known as Ronsten Andrade Tripp, for two counts of abuse of a family or household member, […]

Big Island Police Looking for Pahoa Punk… Again

Big Island police are looking for a 20-year-old former Pāhoa man wanted for questioning in connection with a domestic violence incident. Ronsten Keone Andrade III, also known as Ronsten Andrade Tripp, is described as a local male, about 6-feet tall, about 180 pounds, with short black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. He was […]

Big Island Police Arrest Pahoa Man in Connection With Ke’aau Incident – Looking for Others Involved

Big Island police have charged a 20-year-old Pāhoa man in connection with an incident that occurred in Keaʻau last month. At 9 a.m. Wednesday (July 11) Sepeti Alamti Tuaefe—also known as Joe Tuaefe—was charged with first-degree burglary. His bail was set at $5,000. He was scheduled to make his initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon. On […]

Police Searching for Five to Six Young Men Accused of Accosting Man Near Pahoa High School

Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects of a reported robbery in Puna early Friday morning (March 30). A 39-year-old Pāhoa man reported that he was walking along Highway 130 near Pāhoa High School around 2:15 a.m. when he was accosted by five to six young men who were […]

Two Puna Residents Charged With Robbery in Connection with Pahoa Incident Monday

Two Puna residents have been charged with robbery in connection with an incident in Pāhoa on Monday afternoon (February 20) that sent the victim to the hospital. Puna patrol officers responded to a 2:45 p.m. call Monday and encountered a 32-year-old Pāhoa man, who reported that while he was standing outside a Pāhoa restaurant, a […]

Pahoa Man Arrested for Multiple Crimes of Violence

Big Island detectives charged a 25-year-old Pāhoa man with multiple crimes of violence stemming from two separate incidents in Pāhoa. Wednesday (December 7) at 1:10 p.m., detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section charged Michael Dwayne Carvalho with one count each of third-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening. These charges were the result of […]

“My Chances of Being A Victim in Pahoa”… 1 in 216

The Big Island Chronicle recently wrote a blog about crime in Puna. Police: Why Are The Thugs Being Left To Rule in response to the recent murders that we have had here in Pahoa and Puna. Many of us feel safe here in our little corner of paradise, however statistically we are not as safe […]

Puna Man Charged in Connection With Domestics After House Burns Down

Hawaiʻi County police have charged a 45-year-old Puna man in connection with a domestic dispute in Pāhoa Sunday night (December 2). At 5:45 p.m. Tuesday (December 4), after conferring with prosecutors, detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section charged Peter Lopes of Pāhoa with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and second-degree terroristic threatening. His bail […]

Parx News – Reprinted With Permission

The following posts are reprinted via permission of Andy Parx. Thursday, August 11, 2011 COULD YOU REPEAT THAT FOR THE WEST COAST? COULD YOU REPEAT THAT FOR THE WEST COAST?: We’d sure would have liked to be a fly on the wall at Hawai`i Island Police Department (HIPD) headquarters when officer James Waiamau got his […]