MEDIA RELEASE
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee recognized Kona Patrol Officer Andrew Springer as “Officer of the Month†for December in a luncheon ceremony Wednesday (December 7) at Huggo’s restaurant in Kailua-Kona.
Springer was honored for arresting a man who had broken into one vehicle and appeared to be selecting his next target.
On May 24, police received a report that someone had entered a parked vehicle at a store in Kailua-Kona and removed a backpack. After reviewing surveillance video, Officer Springer made checks in the immediate area and then expanded his search. He located the suspect in the parking lot of a nearby business. The man was sitting in a pickup truck and using the victim’s binoculars to focus on a third parking lot, where he apparently was targeting his next victim.
Springer arrested him and recovered the victim’s property. Police also recovered a small amount of crystal meth and a smoking pipe from the suspect’s truck.
The suspect was charged with unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
As “Officer of the Month,†Springer is eligible for “Officer of the Year.â€
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee is an organization that encourages community involvement in aiding and supporting police in West Hawaiʻi.
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