MEDIA RELEASE

This is similar to the 1992 Nissan Pathfinder used in a burglary

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a Thursday morning (September 10) burglary in Hilo.

Shortly before 9 a.m., a black 1992 Nissan Pathfinder was used in a burglary on Amaulu Road in the Wainaku area. A half-hour later, the vehicle was found abandoned in Downtown Hilo in the area of Kilauea Avenue and Mamo Street.

Police ask anyone who saw the Nissan between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Thursday or who has any information about this case to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Officer Donovan Kohara at 961-2272 or donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 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.