Deputy Sheriffs assigned to the Hilo Section of the Sheriff Division arrested a man during a court-ordered eviction for having an illegal firearm.

On February 5 at about 8 a.m. deputies were assigned to enforce a court-ordered writ of possession in Keaau, Hawaii. The location was occupied by a male, female, and a 4-year-old and 2-year-old toddler. Deputies removed all four occupants from the residence. While clearing the home for threats and hazards the deputies were alerted that there was an unregistered firearm in a closet. Deputies recovered the firearm which was described as a 12-gauge shotgun with a shortened barrel of approximately 7.5 inches. They also recovered approximately 27 rounds of shotgun ammunition.

31-year-old Paul Abiley was arrested and faces a felony firearms charge. Abiley was charged with Ownership or Possesion Prohibited by a Felon, Ownership of Automatic Firearm Prohibited, and Firearm Penalty. Bail was set at $4000.

Monday at the hearing, an oral motion by Attorney Robello for supervised release. An objection was made by Deputy Prosecutor Andrew D. Son. Motion denied and bail maintained at $4000.00 by Judge Jeffrey Hawk. Abiley was ordered to appear for his prelimnairy hearing on 09-Feb-2022 at 02:00 PM in PN courtroom 2C.

The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.