Kailua-Kona, HI – Hawai’i Island police are reaching out to the community for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a theft that occurred on December 29, 2024, in Kailua-Kona.

The incident took place shortly after 7 p.m. in the 75-5700 block of Ali’i Drive, where an unidentified woman allegedly removed items from a local business without making payment. Authorities describe the suspect as a woman possibly in her early 20s, of local or Hawaiian descent. She stands between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs between 130 to 150 pounds.

Police are urging anyone with information about this theft to contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or reach out via email to Officer Aaron Abalos at Aaron.Abalos@hawaiicounty.gov.

For those who wish to remain anonymous, the public can also reach out to the island-wide Crime Stoppers hotline at (808) 961-8300. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program that prioritizes community safety, ensuring that all calls are confidential and not recorded, so callers can provide information without fear of being identified.