Police investigate East Hawaii school burglaries

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Big Island police are investigating two reported burglaries that occurred in March at Laupahoehoe Elementary and High schools.

Big Island police are investigating two reported burglaries that occurred in March at Laupahoehoe Elementary and High schools.

According to the Hawaii Police Department, the first incident occurred sometime between March 8 and 19, during spring break. The second occurred sometime between March 21 and 22.

In both cases locked classrooms were entered, and computer equipment was taken. The items taken have a value of more than $7,380, according to the department. Among the items removed were Lenovo Thinkpad L412 laptop computers, IBM and Lenova desktop computers and monitors, and HP printers.

Anyone with information about the case should call Officer Robert Panem or Officer Amacias Valdez at 962-2129 or the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.