Witnesses sought to Hilo rock-throwing incident

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Big Island police are seeking witnesses to an incident in Hilo after four occupants in a vehicle threatened a Puna woman and her passengers, and then threw a large rock at her vehicle as she was driving.

Big Island police are seeking witnesses to an incident in Hilo after four occupants in a vehicle threatened a Puna woman and her passengers, and then threw a large rock at her vehicle as she was driving.

At approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, a Puna woman and her passengers reported to South Hilo Patrol officers that they were traveling in a 2005 black Chrysler 300 in the parking lot of a shopping establishment on the 300 block of Makaala Street, when they were threatened by a male driver and three female occupants of another car.

The incident continued through Pohaku Street and eventually onto Railroad Avenue, where one of the female occupants threw a large rock, which stuck the Chrysler as it was traveling on the road. The suspect vehicle, described as a gray Mazda sedan, left the scene in an unknown direction.

Police have initiated terroristic threatening and criminal property damage investigations in connection with this incident.

Anyone with any information about this case should call the department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Officer Marcos Santos at 961-2311.

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. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.