A Kailua-Kona man is facing a slew of charges in connection with a series of alleged crimes that occurred in October and November in North Kona.
A Kailua-Kona man is facing a slew of charges in connection with a series of alleged crimes that occurred in October and November in North Kona.
Tucker Henry Bontecou, 22, was charged Tuesday six counts second-degree theft; three counts each burglary and second-degree forgery; two counts each third-degree promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia; and one count each first-degree theft and fourth-degree theft, according to the Hawaii County Police Department. His bail was set at $46,250.
The charges stem from Bontecou’s arrest on Nov. 24 in connection with the alleged theft of items from a retail outlet in Keauhou, according to police. He was also arrested on suspicion of promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Area II Criminal Investigation Section and Vice Section detectives continued to investigate and linked him to three reported residential burglaries, according to police. The burglaries occurred between Oct. 7 and Nov. 6 in the Kailua-Kona areas.