A 20-year-old Captain Cook man faces an assortment of criminal charges following a burglary early Tuesday morning in Kealakekua.
A 20-year-old Captain Cook man faces an assortment of criminal charges following a burglary early Tuesday morning in Kealakekua.
John Small was arrested Tuesday and charged Wednesday with first-degree burglary, two counts of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, two counts of theft, and one count each of theft of a credit card, unauthorized possession of personal information and marijuana possession.
At 4:36 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at an apartment complex on Kiloa Road. A 75-year-old woman reported that she awoke to find an unknown man in a green hooded sweatshirt rummaging though items in her apartment. After the suspect ran from the apartment, the victim discovered that her purse had been removed from her truck.
Police say responding officers saw and detained Small, who was wearing clothes matching the description of the suspect. Officers reportedly recovered property belonging to the victim and items that had allegedly been removed from another vehicle at the same apartment complex. They also recovered 4.9 grams of marijuana.
Small’s bail was set at $68,000 and his initial court appearance was set for Thursday.