Police investigate incident at Pahoa High & Intermediate

Police are investigating an incident that occurred this morning at Pahoa High & Intermediate School that left a 12-year-old student hospitalized.

Shortly after 10 a.m., the school’s resource officer was alerted by school staff that there was an unresponsive female student on a nearby school bench.

The officer immediately responded and observed the student, who was unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli, police said.

As a precautionary measure, the officer administered a single dose of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, to the student. It had little effect, and she remained unresponsive but was breathing.

The girl was then transported via ambulance to Hilo Medical Center.

Detectives responded to the scene to assist in interviewing witnesses and to review campus video surveillance.

Students at the school provided conflicting statements to officers. However, it was reported that the 12-year-old may have “vaped” just prior to going unresponsive.

The victim was treated at HMC and is scheduled to be released this afternoon. Toxicology results are pending.

Police are continuing this investigation and ask anyone with information relative to this incident to call Detective Richard Itliong at (808) 961-2278, or via email at Richard.Itliong@hawaiicounty.gov.