KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police are investigating a robbery that reportedly occurred in Puna early Tuesday morning.
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police are investigating a robbery that reportedly occurred in Puna early Tuesday morning.
A 28-year-old man from Pahoa told police he was hitchiking on Highway 130 near Kaloli Drive at around 3:50 a.m. when he was robbed by several men riding in a light-colored, four-door sedan. The victim was able to escape from the vehicle on foot when it pulled to the roadside near Maku’u Drive, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has any information should call the department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Duane Rapoza at 965-2716.
If anonymity is desired, anyone with information can use the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300, which doesn’t utilize caller ID or record incoming calls. A useful tip may garner a reward of up to $1,000.