Police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men whose images were captured on a surveillance camera during a theft in downtown Hilo on May 26. ADVERTISING Police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men whose images
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men whose images were captured on a surveillance camera during a theft in downtown Hilo on May 26.
At approximately 3:10 p.m. that day, a man entered a pawn shop on the 200 block of Kilauea Avenue and engaged in conversation with a sales clerk in an apparent attempt to distract the clerk. A second man then entered the store and removed a vintage Kamaka ukulele from a display. Both men then left the area on foot.
Both men were described as being in their mid-20s. One is described as Caucasian, approximately 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds with light hair. He was wearing a baseball cap, a dark-colored long-sleeved shirt and light-colored shorts. The other is described as Polynesian, approximately 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds with dark wavy hair. He was wearing a light-colored T-shirt, jeans and black-and-white athletic shoes.
Anyone with any information about this case or the identity of the persons in the photo is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311, Officer Lawrence Kobayashi at 961-2213, or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.
