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Couple Arrested and Charged for Kona Burglary and Identity Theft

by Thunda

Hawai‘i police have arrested a man and woman with multiple theft and identity theft charges stemming from a burglary that occurred on Sunday morning, October 16, 2022, at a residence on the 73-1000 block of Ahulani Street in Kailua-Kona.

Responding to the burglary, which was reported at 3 p.m. on Sunday, police determined that earlier in the day unknown suspects had stolen multiple items, including electronic items and credit cards.

Kona patrol officers identified 27-year-old Destanyie Calicdan of Hilo and 31-year-old Troy Canda-Raigumai of Kea‘au after both individuals were observed using the victim’s stolen credit cards to make numerous unauthorized purchases from at least five businesses in the Kailua-Kona area.

On Monday, October 17, patrol officers located Canda-Raigumai and Calicdan on Ali’i Drive and subsequently arrested the pair and impounded their black Honda Civic coupe.

Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Section continued the investigation and recovered the victim’s electronic items and several stolen credit cards.

After conferring with the County Prosecutors Office, Calicdan and Canda-Raigumai were charged with the following offenses:

Destanyie Calicdan:

  • 4 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card
  • 2 counts of second-degree theft
  • 2 counts of third-degree theft
  • 1 count of unauthorized possession of confidential personal information

Canda-Raigumai:

  • 3 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card
  • 1 count of second-degree theft
  • 1 count of third-degree theft
  • 1 count of fourth-degree theft,
  • 1 count of unauthorized possession of confidential personal information
  • 1 count of habitual property crime

Bail for each person was set at $10,000.

Anyone who may have additional information regarding these incidents is encouraged to contact Detective Sheldon Nakamoto at (808) 326-4646, ext. 228. They may also contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

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