Body found in burned Ocean View home

The body of an unidentified man was found in a Hawaiian Ocean View Estates structure late Monday evening.

Lt. Gerry Wike, of the Area II Criminal Investigations Section, said an autopsy had been ordered for today to determine the man’s cause of death.

Firefighters found the body in a house that burned down. Firefighters responded to a 9 p.m. call of a 500-square-foot house on Bamboo Lane on fire.

They had the blaze extinguished at about 12:15 a.m.

Police officers secured the scene after the fire was extinguished.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Wike said he had no additional details to release about the investigation.

No one had been reported missing in the Ocean View area who might be the man who was found, he said.

Hawaii County property tax records do not indicate any home on the property.

A phone number for the property’s owner could not be located.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to contact Detective Sean Smith at 326-4646, ext. 262, or ssmith@co.hawaii.hi.us.

Those 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.