Stolen kayaks led to the arrest of a Hilo man for two burglaries within a week, according to the Hawaii Police Department. ADVERTISING Stolen kayaks led to the arrest of a Hilo man for two burglaries within a week, according
Stolen kayaks led to the arrest of a Hilo man for two burglaries within a week, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
On Friday, a 38-year old Hilo man reported that two kayaks had been stolen from a patio attached to his Komohana Street home. South Hilo Patrol officers located and arrested 18-year old Keenan Acia of Hilo, and recovered the stolen kayaks.
At the same time, Acia was arrested in connection with an unrelated burglary on May 24, according to police. In that case, a 67-year-old Hilo man reported that a cellphone, digital camera, purse and prescription medications had been removed from his house.
Acia was held at the Hilo cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section continued both investigations.
At 7:25 p.m. Saturday, Acia was charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and one count each of second-degree theft, third-degree theft and fourth-degree theft. His bail was set at $12,750.
He remained at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Monday.
