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Police charge Puna man for attempted murder in Glenwood Park stabbing

MEDIA RELEASE (4/6/11)

Big Island police have acquired a current photo of 50-year-old Richard Broyles and ask for the public’s help in determining his location. Broyles is wanted for attempted murder.

Richard Broyles

Richard Broyles

On March 25 around 1:20 p.m., Puna patrol officers responded to a report of an assault at Glenwood Park off Route 11. Police and Fire Department Rescue personnel discovered that a 46-year-old Volcano man had sustained a stab wound to his chest. Rescue personnel took him to Hilo Medical Center, where he required surgery.

Broyles, who is also known as “Rick,” is described as Caucasian, about 6-foot-2 and 275 pounds. He was last seen leaving the scene in a light-colored 1999 Plymouth Voyager van, license plate KAC 934, and headed in the Volcano direction on Route 11.

Police caution the public not to approach Broyles, who is considered dangerous. Instead, police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call Detective Robert Almeida at 961-2386 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (4/7/11)

Big Island police have located a Puna man wanted in connection with a stabbing on March 25 at Glenwood Park.

At 5:06 p.m. Wednesday (April 6), police arrested 50-year-old Richard Broyles in Ka’Å« without incident.

He is being held at the Hilo police cellblock on suspicion of attempted murder while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section continue the investigation.

UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE (4/8/11)

Richard Broyles

Richard Broyles

Big Island police have charged a Puna man who was arrested Wednesday (April 6) for a stabbing on March 25 at Glenwood Park.

At 3:05 p.m. Friday (April 8), detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section charged 50-year-old Richard Broyles with first-degree assault and attempted second-degree murder.

He is being held at the Hilo police cellblock in lieu of $250,000 bail.

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