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Hawaiʻi Police Department
Kona District
Lieutenant William Souther
Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 253

Media Release (update)

Hawaiʻi Island police have located and arrested one of four persons wanted for fraudulent use of a credit card.

Theodore “Kahui” Casuga, 39, of Kailua-Kona was arrested Tuesday morning (July 29) in Kailua-Kona on suspicion of fraudulent use of a credit card, theft, promoting a dangerous drug, illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless endangering, resisting an order to stop, reckless driving and driving without a license. He is being held at the Kona police cellblock pending further investigation.

Two other men and a woman are still wanted in connection with this investigation.

Colvin Gaspar, 22, of Kailua-Kona is described as 5-foot-6, 155 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is also wanted on eight bench warrants with bail totaling $300,000.

Luke Kaniaupia 21, of Kailua-Kona is described as 5-foot-6, 165 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Leilani Parent, 26, of Kailua-Kona is described as 5-foot-5, 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these individuals to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.



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Theodore Casuga

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Colvin Gaspar

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Luke Kaniaupio

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Leilani Parent