02-19-19 Pāhoa man charged with financial crimes
Hawaiʻi Police Department
Area I, Criminal Investigations Section
Acting Lieutenant Todd Pataray
Phone: (808) 961-2382
Report No. 19-012843
Media Release
Detectives have charged a 24-year-old Pāhoa man with multiple financial crimes following his arrest earlier last week.
After conferring with prosecutors on Friday morning (February 15), police charged Tre Avilla-Alconcel for one count of second degree forgery, two counts of third degree forgery, one count of third degree identity theft, thirty counts of unauthorized possession of confidential information, twenty-five counts of credit card theft, one count of third degree attempted theft, two counts of third degree promoting a dangerous drug, and two counts of prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia. Total bail for Avilla-Alconcel was set at $121,000.00
Avilla-Alconcel remains in the police cellblock and will make his initial court appearance this morning (February 19).
On Wednesday (February 13) police responded to a business on Kanoelehua Avenue after receiving a report of a female attempting to cash a stolen check. The female was taken into custody and officers arrested Avilla-Alconcel a short time later after he was identified as an accomplice.
Detectives were able to recover several stolen credit cards following a search of Avilla-Alconcel’s vehicle during the execution of a search warrant.
The 25-year-old Hilo female was questioned and released pending investigation.
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Hawaii Police Department
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Hilo, HI 96720
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