A 29-year-old Keaau man is facing burglary and drug charges in connection with a break-in Wednesday in Puna.
A 29-year-old Keaau man is facing burglary and drug charges in connection with a break-in Wednesday in Puna.
Ronald Keiki Lopes Jr. was charged Thursday with first-degree burglary and two counts each third-degree promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to the Hawaii Police Department. His bail was set at $65,000.
Officers reportedly discovered Lopes within a Hawaiian Paradise Park home dismantling a solar power system, according to police. Police responded to the home after a 42-year-old Hawaiian Paradise Park man reported hearing noises from a nearby residence at which the occupant was not home.
Officers also allegedly observed an ice pipe with residue and syringes that were visible on the front seat of the car Lopes drove to the scene, according to police.