An interagency warrant sweep consisting of officers from the Hawai‘i Police Department and Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) was conducted in Puna on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, resulting in the arrest of six wanted individuals for a total of 10 outstanding warrants.

The warrants were for contempt of court, violating conditions of bail, and parole revocation. In addition to being arrested for an outstanding warrant, Sateki Nisa was also arrested for unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, (auto theft), and a vehicle was recovered that had been reported stolen from a burglary incident.

The four men and two women who were arrested are all Puna residents and include 52-year-old Keone Manoa, 44-year-old Aaron Braatz, 42-year-old Levon Kahee, 22-year-old Kawai Kahee, 44-year-old Thomas Manago, and 26-year-old Sateki Nisa.

Police ask anyone with any information relative to the whereabouts of other wanted fugitives to call the police department’s non-emergency line 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. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.