08-15-17 Police Task Force arrests 27 suspects

[ericlp]

https://local.nixle.com/alert/6109757/?sub_id=3379335

Wow! Great job for HPD! Someone deserves a freakin award!

Maybe the car thefts will slow down a little?

Oh wait... Just more social media hysteria from Roth.

[birdmove]

Well done by our police! Keep up the great work. How long till the prosecuters and judges let them loose?

Jon in Keaau/HPP

[terracore]

I'm guessing that has already happened.

[Chunkster]

Oh wait... Just more social media hysteria from Roth.- - ericlp

The cops may indeed be trying some reverse mojo on the social media hysteria thing. Pardon me for not being too ecstatic, but the 27 arrests took place between July 8 and August 11, a stretch of 35 days. So that's less than one arrest per day, and some of them are undoubtedly out on bail and back in business by now. They did recover "11 stolen vehicles, three firearms as well as stolen property taken from burglaries . . ." I guess that's something.

[EightFingers]

"arrested and released".....

[alaskyn66]

Yes, of all those arrested how many bailed out..

[bluesboy]

I read the article, sounds like good news to me.

quote:

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Media Release

Between (July 8-August 11), as a result of their enforcement efforts, a Hawai#699;i Island police task force was directly involved in or assisted with investigations that led to the arrests of 27 suspects for a wide range of offenses.

In the course of curtailing the rise of auto thefts in East Hawai#699;i during this 4-week period, task force investigators served seven search warrants recovering 11 stolen vehicles, three firearms as well as stolen property taken from burglaries and car break-ins.

Collectively, 15 of these suspects were charged with over 100 offenses they were individually found to be responsible for which may include, but not limited to: robbery, burglary, auto theft, driving stolen vehicles, possession/display/discharging of firearms, hindering prosecution, reckless driving (stemming from pursuits), bench warrants and warrants of arrest. These suspects were identified as:

Christian Olivera, Jasmine Saragosa-Taoy, Arnold “BJ” Fernandez, Juanita Grammer, Bronson Oili, Mele Gasologa, Tyler Leopoldino, Rose Peace, Clinton Souza, Jordan Kaneshiro and Dustin Samson.

Keith Wanzer, Rachel Shwery, James Artiaga, and Stephen Comer were arrested and charged only on their outstanding warrants.

An additional 12 suspects, Joey Camacho, Jason Mitchell, Latoyalynn Spalding-Poepoe, Jacqueline Martin, Lana Dyjor, Carolyn Galindo, Jeryka-Nycheal Tamangided, Michael Quevedo, Kristin Quevedo, Courtney Uchima, Travis Anzai and Joseph Deguair III -were arrested, but later released pending investigation for incidents they were found to be individually responsible for that may include, but not limited to: auto theft, firearms and drug offenses. Some of these suspects were arrested and charged with outstanding bench warrants.

Police will continue to focus their efforts on reducing these auto thefts by arresting and holding suspects accountable for their actions.

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[Chunkster]

As I read the media release, 12 of the 27 suspects were "later released pending investigation." Only 15 were actually charged. Having followed a few such arrest and release instances in the past that involved crimes against neighbors, my experience indicates that this was done without bond. (No charges, no bond.) Furthermore, it is iffy as to whether prosecution will ever take place. If the authorities do choose to pursue prosecution, finding and rearresting the culprits can be problematical. If anyone else has a different experience, please let us know, and I will stand corrected.

[kalakoa]

If the authorities do choose to pursue prosecution

Why would they bother? Mere theft doesn't rate prosecution...

[punaticbychoice]

Criminals are the HPD's job security.
Keep cycling them out onto the streets as soon as possible to
do their (the criminals) professional thing.
What is so hard to understand?