A 100-year-old bell was stolen from the Papaaloa Hongwanji and police are searching for the culprits.
A 100-year-old bell was stolen from the Papaaloa Hongwanji and police are searching for the culprits.
The bell is 24 inches wide and 30 inches tall and made of bronze. It’s value has not yet been determined, police said.
Police received the report at 10:12 a.m. Wednesday.
Police ask anyone with any information about this incident or the location of the stolen bell to call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Robert Panem at 962-2120, or email Sgt. Jefferson Grantz at jefferson.grantz@hawaiicounty.gov.
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.