Hawaii island police are in search of help in figuring out suspects in two separate Saturday retail robberies, certainly one of which resulted in an alleged assault of a retailer worker.
Each robberies occurred round 2:20 p.m. at retail clothes shops within the 100 block of Puainako Road in Hilo. Police stated they haven’t decided if the incidents are associated.
In a single theft, police stated three suspects entered a retail clothes retailer and eliminated an undisclosed quantity of clothes totaling greater than $500. One of many suspects allegedly injured a retailer worker through the theft and the three suspects fled the shop.
Police stated one of many suspects gave the impression to be Caucasian with a thin construct and lightweight, freckled complexion, 5 ft 8 inches tall, and reddish hair. They stated one other suspect gave the impression to be “native” with a skinny construct and tan complexion, 5 ft 11 inches tall, and brown hair. He was carrying an Adidas model gymnasium/duffel bag and sporting a pair of pink and black slippers.
A 3rd suspect, who police stated additionally gave the impression to be “native” was described as having a skinny construct and darkish complexion, 5 ft 11 inches tall, and darkish hair. He has a hoop earring on his left ear, and was sporting sun shades and a gold-colored wristwatch on his left wrist.
Through the second theft, two suspects entered a retail clothes retailer and eliminated an undisclosed quantity of clothes totaling greater than $90. That incident occurred at roughly the identical time as the primary, however was at a distinct retail retailer.
On this case, the suspect allegedly assaulted a retailer worker after the theft. Each suspects fled the shop in a silver-colored hatchback sedan, heading west on Puainako Road.
Police are asking anybody with details about these crimes to name the police division’s non-emergency quantity (808) 935-3311. Tipsters preferring to stay nameless could name the island-wide Crime Stoppers quantity at (808) 961-8300 and could also be eligible for a reward of as much as $1,000.