Two people are in custody after fleeing from a property where they had allegedly stolen items in Hilo.
Two people are in custody after fleeing from a property where they had allegedly stolen items in Hilo.
A 57-year-old man was returning to his home on Puueo Mauka Road in the Wainaku area when he saw a Nissan Pathfinder in his driveway with three people next to it, police said.
“The strangers got into the sports-utility vehicle and fled, striking the victim’s pickup truck while he was still in it, and then drove into downtown Hilo,” police reported.
The Pathfinder was found on the sidewalk of one-way Keawe Street facing the flow of traffic, near the intersection with Furneaux Lane. Three males were seen fleeing the area. Officers located two of the suspects, Isaac A. M. Rosa, 22, of Mountain View, and a 16-year-old boy.
Rosa was arrested initially on a warrant alleging violating terms of supervised release. When he was searched, officers reported they found a clear zip packet contained suspected meth and property belonging to the victim. The juvenile was arrested on an unrelated juvenile warrant.
Officers investigated, including executing a search warrant on the Pathfinder, which was reported stolen. Inside officers found property belonging to the burglary victim.
Rosa was charged with burglary, theft, promotion of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $55,00.
Police believe other people were involved and ask anyone who has identities of the those people or other information to call the Area I Criminal Investigations Section at 961-2272.
People 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. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.