067/20 - News Release - Cruelty to Animals Suspects Wanted
October 13, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying four individuals who are wanted for Cruelty to Animals in the First Degree.

On Monday, September 21, 2020, at approximately 9:37 p.m., surveillance footage from Sunset Elementary School showed four individuals on the campus holding flashlights and dragging a dead cat.  Video surveillance also showed a female carrying a compound bow and shooting an arrow like object into the cat.

065/20 - News Release Robbery Suspect Wanted
October 09, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two males who are wanted for Robbery in the First Degree.

On Wednesday, October, 7, 2020, at approximately 7:20 p.m., the victim was patrolling the grounds of Dole Plantation when he observed a male tampering with the ATM and went to address him. As the victim was addressing the male at the ATM, another male confronted him and brandished a shotgun. Both males were able to break into the ATM and took an undisclosed amount of money then fled in the victim’s vehicle which was later located nearby.  

064/20 News Release - Scams
October 08, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department would like to inform the public of various scams that are currently occurring.

TELEPHONE SCAMS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Two government agencies have been continuously identified in telephone scams.

1. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
2. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The government does not contact persons by phone in order to collect debts and/or threaten arrests.

Federal Government Agencies do not accept gift cards for payment of legitimate debt.

The Honolulu Police Department does not assist the Federal Government with debt collection.

PHONE SPOOFING

There is an app that allows phone spoofing.  It conceals the number of the phone being used and uses another phone number to appear in your caller ID.

It can appear to be a Federal Government Agency or your local police department.  This can also be used to imitate utility companies, Hawaiian Electric Company or Board of Water Supply, in order to collect false debts.

Do not discuss vital information with anyone who calls.  Hang up, check your telephone book for the proper number of the agency identified in the call.  Contact that agency and ask if there is a problem with your account.

Understand that gift cards are not recoverable.  Once the card number is given to a caller, the money can be spent, and is then not subject to a refund.

Although the gift card may be traced to the point of purchase, that does not guarantee the culprit will be identified and prosecuted.

SWEEPSTAKES SCAM

You have to enter to win.  Sweepstakes winners do not have to pay to receive their winnings.  Sweepstakes programs require multiple contacts to determine a winner.  You will not get one phone call advising you that you have won a sweepstakes.  Again, do not give vital information to someone who has called you and do not send money, by any means to receive your winnings. 

063/20 News Release - Auto Thefts
September 29, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department would like to inform the public about a spike in auto theft cases where vehicles are being stolen with the use of spare keys.

Auto Theft detectives are seeing many cases where thieves are stealing vehicles because the spare keys are being left in the vehicle.  Once thieves break into the vehicle, they are able to find the spare key and are able to drive away with the vehicle.  Thieves are also able to steal the vehicle because keys are being left inside the vehicle when the driver leaves their vehicle momentarily at a store or gas station.

We advise the public to not leave your spare keys in the vehicle.  If you have multiple vehicles parked next to each other, do not leave the spare keys for the other vehicles inside.  Also, please take your keys with you whenever you exit your vehicle.

060/20 - News Release - Extortion Scams
September 17, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department would like to inform the public of an extortion scam that is currently occurring.

There are reports that victims are meeting people online from social media platforms or dating apps. The victims then engage in conversations with the other person and are instructed to engage in inappropriate behavior or to send lewd photos. Once the victim engages in the behavior the other person then threatens to disseminate the lewd photos or videos unless a ransom is paid.

We advise the public to not comply with requests to send lewd videos or photos. 

059/20 News Release - Warrant Suspect Wanted
September 14, 2020

050/20 - News Release - Warrant Suspect Wanted
August 10, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the United States Marshals are seeking the public’s assistance in locating James Kupukaa, who is wanted for a No Bail Warrant of Arrest for Violating Federal Probation.  Kupukaa has two prior convictions and is known to frequent the Chinatown and Honolulu areas. 

45/20 News Release - Assault in the Second Degree Suspect Wanted
July 21, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who is wanted for an Assault in the Second Degree that occurred in the Waikiki area.

044/20 News Release - Warrant Suspect Wanted
July 13, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the United States Marshals are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Wayne Inouye, who is wanted for a No Bail Warrant of Arrest for Violating Federal Probation. Inouye has 15 prior convictions and is known to frequent the Chinatown and Kaimuki areas.

042/20 - News Release - Failure to Render Aid Suspect Wanted
July 07, 2020

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle that fled the scene of a motor vehicle collision which occurred in the Waianae area.

On Sunday, July 5, 2020, at approximately 1:42 a.m., a female pedestrian was walking on the westbound shoulder lane of Farrington Highway west of Lahilahi Street when she was struck by a passing vehicle that was also traveling westbound on Farrington Highway.  The driver of the vehicle did not stop and fled the scene.  The pedestrian was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The vehicle that fled was possibly a brown or dark colored van and may have also sustained front end damage.