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On Friday, the Hawaii Police Department’s task force charged a 28-year-old Puna woman and a 28-year-old Puna man in connection with a stolen vehicle.

On Friday, the Hawaii Police Department’s task force charged a 28-year-old Puna woman and a 28-year-old Puna man in connection with a stolen vehicle.

On Wednesday, police located Juanita Grammer and Bronson Oili within a stolen vehicle at a Hawaiian Beaches residence in lower Puna. Both were arrested for outstanding bench warrants. The vehicle was previously reported stolen on July 11 from a Puna residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

The task force served a search warrant Thursday, on the stolen vehicle and recovered a loaded sawed-off shotgun and ammunition.

On Friday police charged Grammer and Oili with one count each of ownership (of a firearm) prohibited due to their felony convictions. Oili’s bail was se t at $10,000. Grammer was also charged with additional offenses to include one count each of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, and possession of a prohibited weapon. Her total bail was set at $45,000.

Both suspects are currently being held at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center pending their initial court appearance today in District Court.

Anyone with information about these incidents or any stolen vehicle is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3111 or Sergeant James Correa of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2272 or James.Correa@hawaiicounty.gov.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.