Police arrested and charged a 53-year-old Hilo man with drug and theft offenses, including attempted methamphetamine distribution.
Officers responded at about 4:40 p.m. Sunday to a report of a theft in progress involving a female and male accomplice in the 110 block of East Puainako Street.
Anthony Hatori was subsequently arrested for being an accomplice to fourth-degree theft and on two outstanding warrants.
During the course of their investigation, officers conducted a pat-down search of Hatori and discovered 5.45 grams of crystal methamphetamine, additional drug paraphernalia, and $935 in cash, police said.
The recovered drugs have an estimated street value of $250. The cash was seized for forfeiture.
Hatori was charged Monday with first-, second- and third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and being an accomplice to fourth-degree theft.
His bail was set at $87,700, and he was scheduled to make his initial appearance Tuesday in Hilo District Court.