Posts Tagged ‘ North Kohala ’

Police Arrest 29 for DUI Week Ending February 5

February 7, 2012
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From Hawaii Police Department: During the week of January 30, 2012, through February 5, 2012, Big Island police arrested 29 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 131 DUI arrests compared with 136 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.7 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were: District Weekly Total Year to Date H?m?kua 0 2 North Hilo 0 0 South Hilo 17 48 Puna 2 19 Ka’? 0 3 Kona…

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Eight Paniolo to be Honored Saturday by Paniolo Preservation Society

January 16, 2012
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Eight Paniolo to be Honored Saturday by Paniolo Preservation Society

Story submitted by Patti Cook: Eight senior stewards of the paniolo heritage will be honored during Paniolo Preservation Society’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Awards celebration from 5:30-8 p.m., Sat., Jan. 21, 2012 at PPS new Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables. This new awards program recognizes revered senior members of the Hawai’i paniolo community whose careers exemplify the values of ranch life in the Far West.  These individuals have distinguished themselves in performing their life’s work, which has set them apart from others, commanding the respect of their peers. “Hawai’i’s uniquely insular ranching industry necessitated that…

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Five Arrested in Kohala for Drugs

January 9, 2012
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Five Arrested in Kohala for Drugs

From Hawaii Police Department: Three men and two women were arrested for narcotics offenses Friday (January 6) after a coordinated effort between the Area II Ice Task Force and North Kohala Community Policing and Patrol Officers led to execution of two unrelated search warrants, each stemming from traffic stops. Police stopped a pickup truck driven by 26-year-old Kaipo Botelho-Matthey of Hawi on Union Mill Road in Kapa?au because of a defective tail light. Further investigation led to the arrest of Botelho-Matthey and his passenger, 26-year-old Trent Fujii of Hawi, on suspicion of drug charges. In…

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Police Arrest 17 for DUI Through Christmas

December 29, 2011
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From Hawaii Police Department: During the week of December 19, 2011, through December 25, 2011, Big Island police arrested 17 motorists for drunk driving. Seven of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.   So far this year, there have been 1,422 DUI arrests compared with 1,495 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.9 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were: District Weekly Total Year to Date Hamakua 0 8 North Hilo 0 2 South Hilo 5 580 Puna 3 189 Ka’u 0 22 Kona 9 556 South Kohala 0 62…

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Hawi Man Arrested for Assault on Firefighter

December 28, 2011
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Hawi Man Arrested for Assault on Firefighter

Hawaii County Police Update, December 28, 10:30 a.m.: The 29-year-old Hawi man arrested following a confrontation at a fire station has been charged with second-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening. Dylan Trumpy remains at the Kona police cellblock in lieu of $4,000 bail pending his initial court appearance. From Hawaii County Police: A Hawi man is in police custody on suspicion of assault following a confrontation Tuesday (December 27) at a fire station. At 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, North Kohala patrol officers responded to a request for help at the Hawi fire station. When they arrived,…

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Police Chief Kubojiri Announces Personnel Changes

December 12, 2011
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Police Chief Kubojiri Announces Personnel Changes

Chief Harry S. Kubojiri has announced four promotions and three new transfers within the Hawai’i police Department. Richard Sherlock, who is now lieutenant in charge of the Area I Vice Section, will become the captain in charge of Kona Patrol effective December 16. That position has been vacant since Captain Samuel Kawamoto was transferred to the Criminal Intelligence Unit/Internal Affairs in October. Sherlock has been with the Hawai?i Police Department since February 1, 1990. His previous assignments have included patrol officer in the Puna District, community police officer and Criminal Investigations Section detective. He was…

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Police ID Man Killed in Kohala Car Crash

December 6, 2011
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From Hawaii Police Department: A 25-year-old Hawi man died Saturday (December 3) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Akoni Pule Highway (Route 270) .4 miles north of the 8-mile marker in the North Kohala District. The driver was identified as Reed I.S. Shiraishi of a Hawi address. Responding to a 2:11 a.m. call, North Kohala patrol officers determined that the driver was operating a 2010 Toyota 4-door sedan and traveling north on Akoni Pule Highway when he lost control and ran off the left side of the road and down an embankment,…

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Man Dies in Akoni Pule One Car Crash

December 3, 2011
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A one car crash early Saturday morning on Akoni Pule Highway in North Kohala resulted in the death of a man believed to be around 25 years old.  When firefighters and paramedics responded to a 2:12  a.m. call Saturday morning,  they found one car that had been traveling north on Akoni Pule Highway and apparently drifted off the road.   The vehicle had rolled multiple times and was approximately 100 feet from where it left the road and around 40 feet from the side of the road.    Fire personnel reported the young man was still in…

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HELCO Explains Kohala Power Outage to 2,000

November 28, 2011
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Hawaiian Electric Light Company says there was a power outage Sunday evening, November 27, that interrupted  power for around 2,000 customers in North Kohala.  The power outage started around 8:15 p.m. and was so HELCO crews could repair some downed power lines on Kohala Mountain Road, which had experienced serious winds on Saturday, up to 45 miles an hour.  Power was restored around 11:15 p.m.

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Kohala Mountain Road Reopened After Wednesday Crash

November 9, 2011
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Kohala Mountain Road was closed for 90 minutes or so due to an accident near the 8 mile marker.   The road closure notification came in at 11:30, and the road reopened just before 1 p.m.   Police have not provided any information about the accident.

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Fire Destroys Kapa’au Home

November 8, 2011
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Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to a structure fire in North Kohala Monday morning.  Fire investigators are seeking the cause of the fire, which pretty much destroyed the home on Union Mill Road. Firefighters got the call at 6:50 a.m. Monday.  They were able to extinguish the fire in the single-family residence within an hour. Family members  living in the home all escaped, and there were no injuries.  Firefighters noted the family had an emergency plan and had a designated area to meet int he event of a fire. Firefighters estimated damage to the home…

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Man Nearly Drowns at Pololu

October 29, 2011
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Hawaii Island firefighters rescued a 59-year-old man after he nearly drowned Friday at Pololu Valley Beach in North Kohala. The man was unfamiliar with the ocean currents.  Fire officials said  friends and bystanders pulled  him out of the water about 1:15 p.m.. Firefighters treated him at the scene and the County’s Fire and Rescue Helicopter  flew the man in serious condition to North Hawaii Community Hospital.

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Police Report Over 1100 Arrested Countywide for DUI

October 18, 2011
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During the week of October 10, 2011, through October 16, 2011, Big Island police arrested 26 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,170 DUI arrests compared with 1,231 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were: District                  Weekly Total                  Year to Date H?m?kua                      0                                     8 North Hilo                     0                                    2 South Hilo                     13                                …

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