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Hawaii island police say a male impersonated a police officer during a theft on Highway 19.
Police said an adult male driver became drowsy and pulled over to the shoulder near the 21-mile marker of the highway and Maulua Gulch.
The driver fell asleep at about 11:10 p.m. Sunday but was awaken by a flashlight shining on his face and the robber’s voice. According to police, the robber said, “This is a police officer. Let me see your ID.”
The driver soon realized the culprit was not a police officer after a second male allegedly opened his passenger door and rifled through his property. Police said the second man took his checkbook and other personal items. The perpetrators left in a sport utility vehicle in the Hilo direction.
Police described both robbers as being in their mid-20s to early 30s, about 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, with a medium to stocky build.
Anyone with information is asked to call police officer Amacias Valdez at 962-2120 or the department’s nonemergency number at 935-3311.
DLNR looking for input on Kealakekua Bay park plan
The Department of Land and Natural Resources will seek community input on a draft environmental impact statement for Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park on April 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Konawaena Elementary School cafeteria, 81-901 Onouli Road in Kealakekua.
The plan addresses the priority issues of parking and access to the bay in the Napoopoo section of the park, as well as toilet facilities, and the protection and interpretation of archaeological sites in the Kaawaloa section. The draft EIS is available at bit.ly/2pHsEtp.