Two men were arrested at a state park Friday with a stolen vehicle, police said.
Two men were arrested at a state park Friday with a stolen vehicle, police said.
The sport-utility vehicle was taken from a home on Malolo Street in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in Puna on April 4.
Police spotted it at 5:20 p.m. Friday at Wailoa State Park in Hilo, where they arrested the driver, 32-year-old Paul Alisa, who has no permanent address, and his passenger, 31-year-old Jessie Campbell of Hilo.
Police say Campbell was in possession of crystal methamphetamine, unauthorized prescription drugs and paraphernalia associated with the use of illegal drugs.
Investigation determined Alisa was also a suspect in a forgery case. In that case, a customer, later identified as Alisa, used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for an order at a fast food restaurant on Makaʻala Street in Hilo on Thursday.
At 11:50 a.m. Sunday, detectives charged Alisa with second-degree theft for the stolen SUV and first-degree forgery for the counterfeit bill. His bail was set at $7,000.
Campbell was charged with promoting a dangerous drug, promoting a harmful drug and possessing drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $21,000.
Both men are scheduled to make their initial court appearance today.