Two men have been charged with an assortment of offenses related to a burglary investigation. ADVERTISING Two men have been charged with an assortment of offenses related to a burglary investigation. The burglary was reported Monday after a 35-year-old Keaau
Two men have been charged with an assortment of offenses related to a burglary investigation.
The burglary was reported Monday after a 35-year-old Keaau man returned to his Hawaiian Paradise Park home and discovered evidence of a break-in, according to the Hawaii Police Department. He reported that a racing bicycle, electronics, checks and jewelry, including a wedding ring, had been removed from the home on Paradise Drive between 20th Avenue and 21st Avenue.
On Tuesday, 19-year-old Bruce Rogee of Hilo, reportedly attempted to cash one of the victim’s checks at a bank in Hilo, police said. Rogee and 23-year-old Taylor Kalawe of Keaau were arrested and taken to the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section continued the investigation.
Search warrants were executed at Kalawe’s home on 19th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park and on a vehicle. Police recovered the wedding ring and several other items stolen in Monday’s burglary.
After conferring with prosecutors, Kalawe was charged Thursday with second-degree theft, attempted second-degree theft and forgery. He was also charged with contempt of court for an unrelated case. His bail was set at $30,150. Rogee was charged with second-degree forgery, second-degree theft and two counts of unauthorized possession of confidential personal information. His bail was set at $8,000.
Police ask anyone with information about the burglary or the location of the bicycle to call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311. The bicycle is described as a 2012 Orbea Triathlon bike with a 2014 Ironman race sticker, number 1565.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
