Waimea robbery 01-28-14
Hawaiʻi Police Department
South Kohala District
Captain Randall Medeiros
Phone: 887-3080
Report No. C14002476
Media Release
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a robbery Monday night (January 27) in Waimea.
Sometime between 8:50 p.m. and 9 p.m., a 34-year-old visitor from France was standing by his rental car in the parking lot of Waimea Shopping Center when an unknown man approached him and asked if he had a cigarette or money. After being told no, the man shoved the visitor against the car and grabbed a bag of clothing the visitor was carrying. The suspect then fled west on Māmalahoa Highway on foot with the clothing, valued at $50.
The suspect is described as local, in his 30s, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall with a thin build, a pointy nose and a word tattooed on the right side of his neck. He was wearing shorts and a dark “hoodie.”
Police ask anyone with information about this case to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona 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.
Address/Location
Hawaii Police Department
349 Kapiolani St
Hilo, HI 96720
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 808-935-3311
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