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Monday April 16th, 2018 :: 04:12 p.m. HST
Community04-16-18 Puna coastline incident
Hawai#699;i Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
Captain Randall Medeiros
Phone: (808) 961-2251
Report No. C18010786
Media Release
Hawai#699;i Island police are investigating an incident in which a man appears to have died in the ocean off the Puna coastline.
At approximately 1:05 p.m., this afternoon, (April 16), police responded to a reported “drop 911” call on Beach Road at the bottom of the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision in lower Puna. Upon their arrival, they located a group of adults when one of the males ran from them. He headed for the ocean where there was a 15-20 foot cliff. Officers had a hold on him and tried to keep him from going over the edge, but he was able to get out of their grasp and make it to a ledge 5-10 feet below. Shortly after that, a large wave crashed against the side of the cliff and swept him into the ocean. He was observed by officers to be face down in the water and not moving for an extended period before disappearing from view.
Hawaii Fire Department personnel were immediately summoned and responded with a helicopter, boat, and jet skis. The search for the male party continues.
Detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section are continuing this investigation classified as a public accident.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Detective Jesse Kerr at (808) 961-2379 or jesse.kerr@hawaiicounty.gov.
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Is it just me or does anyone else think that no search should have been conducted ?
" a large wave crashed against the side of the cliff and swept him into the ocean. He was observed by officers to be face down in the water and not moving for an extended period before disappearing from view. "
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You had to be there listening to the scanner to appreciate it.
Chopper one was busy on Kona side with a brush fire and they wanted to bring them away from that to recover a "floating object" (body) that wasn't him but a piece of debris... They had jet skis out looking also.
All that aside ( que Benny hill theme) a person with several warrants probably won't make it home to his family.
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So does anyone have any idea as to what the 911 call was for and/or why the guy bolted and jumped off the cliff? My first thought was that he might have been suicidal and the others were trying to help him, but anything could happen around here.
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Originally posted by Chunkster
So does anyone have any idea as to what the 911 call was for and/or why the guy bolted and jumped off the cliff? My first thought was that he might have been suicidal and the others were trying to help him, but anything could happen around here.
911 call aside..
He had arrestable warrants.
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Warrants or not, his death is not something to celebrate in any manner. A person lost his life. My condolences to his family.
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Warrants or not, this guy had some other things going on in his head. Sad
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Media Release (Update)
Hawai#699;i Island police have tentatively identified the fugitive who was swept into the ocean off the Puna coastline and presumably drowned following his attempt to elude capture by police officers yesterday, Monday, (April 16).
The drowning victim is tentatively identified as 37-year-old Akoni Hoke Napooakaok Dias, with a last known address in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Dias had been sought on four drug court warrants issued on, (January 22), for violating the terms of his probations; total bail for warrants is $200,000. Additionally, Dias was wanted for questioning as a suspect in a reported Kidnapping, Terroristic Threatening, and Burglary case, reported on, (March 19), which allegedly involved the use of a handgun.
Yesterday’s incident began with a “dropped 911” call which was traced to a residence off Government Beach Road at the bottom of the Hawaiian Beaches Subdivision. Officers responded to the scene and discovered a Nissan sedan parked on the property which was determined to have been stolen, reportedly taken from a Waikoloa Hotel on, (March 25). Officers were able to identify and contact the Government Beach Road property owner who was off island, speaking to that party, he related that no one had permission to be on the lot. Proceeding further up the driveway officers observed a residence occupied by several individuals; officers surrounded the house and ordered the occupants out. While in the process of identifying the four individuals, Dias took off running down a trail towards the back of the property. Two officers immediately pursued Dias on foot and were able t o catch up and grab his clothing; however, he was successful in breaking free from their grasp, heading toward the ocean. The Taser was deployed twice in an attempt to immobilize Dias however it failed to achieve NMI, (neuromuscular incapacitation), and Dias pulled himself towards the edge and over the drop-off.
Officers observed and spoke to Dias as he was perched on a rock ledge 5-7 feet below them. He had refused to come back up before a large wave crashed the shoreline and swept him into the ocean.
A subsequent search of the Government Beach Road residence resulting in the recovery of a loaded handgun, additional checks are being conducted on the firearm to determine ownership.
Three additional suspects are being held in custody pending further investigation by Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Section and potential charging decision on the burglary and related offenses.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Detective Jesse Kerr at (808) 961-2379 or
jesse.kerr@hawaiicounty.gov
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"Terroristic Threatening"?
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In Hawaii, Yelling and cussing at someone is Terroristic Threatening .
