3 federal vehicles stolen in Hilo

Three federal vehicles were stolen early Tuesday morning from Aohoku Place in Hilo.

Police didn’t identify the specific location; a Facebook post said it was the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy parking lot.

A gray 2011 Ford pickup truck, a white 2014 Ford flatbed truck and a black 2013 Ford Explorer were removed, according to police. All have federal license plates.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Officer Donovan Kohara at 961-2272 or donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.