Hawai‘i Island police have charged 27-year old Dylan Alcain and 35-year old Leilani Alcain with a slew of offenses following a series of crimes that occurred on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Kona. Leilani Alcain was initially booked as Leilani Parent upon her arrest, however, during the course of the investigation it was determined that she currently identifies as Leilani Alcain.
The charges stem from an early morning break-in on Thursday, April 20, around 1:50 a.m. at an establishment in the 73-4700 block of Kanalani Street, in Kailua-Kona, in which the glass front door to the business was broken, and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken. Video surveillance footage showed a gray-colored BMW sedan with a female operator, later identified as Leilani Alcain, pull into the area and Dylan Alcain get into the passenger seat.
A little over two hours later at 4:20 a.m., a second break-in was reported at another establishment in the 81-6600 block of Māmalahoa Highway in Captain Cook. As police officers were responding, an officer reported his police subsidized vehicle was shot at with rounds striking his front windshield as a gray-colored BMW sedan fled the scene travelling at a high rate of speed in the opposite direction.
Other officers were able locate the BMW sedan and attempted to stop the vehicle. While in pursuit of the vehicle, two additional officers were fired upon, striking one of the officer’s subsidized vehicle prior to the pursuit being terminated for public safety reasons.
“We are extremely fortunate that no officer died during this incident,” said Police Chief Benjamin T. Moszkowicz.
Less than an hour later at 5:10 a.m., police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Captain Cook residence located in the 87-3000 block Huna Kai Road. A male victim reported that a man with a rifle and a female accomplice threatened him and demanded the keys to his red Ford Explorer SUV. The couple then fled the area in the SUV. A gray-colored BMW sedan was found abandoned near the area.
Later Thursday morning at 11:25 a.m., the couple were arrested without incident after being located at a Volcano residence in the 11-3800 block of 2nd Street.
On Friday, April 21, at 5:15 p.m., after conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office, Area II Criminal Investigation Section detectives charged Dylan Alcain with:
• First-degree attempted murder
• First-degree robbery
• First-degree terroristic threatening
• First-degree criminal property damage
• Second-degree burglary (two counts)
• Unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle
• Carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on public highways
• Carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony
• Resisting an order to stop
His bail was set at $700,000.
Leilani Alcain was charged with:
• First-degree robbery
• Unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle
• Carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on public highways
• Carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony
• Resisting an order to stop
Her bail was set at $145,000.
In addition to the charges against Dylan Alcain stemming from the Thursday morning crime spree, he was also charged with first-degree burglary for an unrelated incident reported in mid-April.
On April 14, 2023, South Kohala patrol officers responded to an alarm at an establishment in the 68-1800 block of Waikoloa Road (report number: 23-036424). Arriving officers determined that forceable entry was made into the business through a rear door and $250 in cash had reportedly been removed. Video surveillance footage showed a gray-colored BMW sedan arrive and park in the area. A man, later identified as Alcain, is seen carrying a rifle and walking towards the rear door, accompanied by a woman, who could not be positively identified. The BMW sedan was then seen fleeing the area. Alcain’s bail for this offense was set at $25,000.
Police are also continuing to investigate a pair of burglaries that took place in Kona on Tuesday, April 18, (report numbers: 23-035712 and 23-037489) and anticipate additional charges being brought again Dylan Alcain.
Both parties remain in custody at the Kealakehe Police Station Cellblock pending their initial court appearance scheduled for Monday, April 24, in Kona District Court.
Police are asking anyone who may have information relative to these incidents to contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311, or Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 326-4646, ext. 267 or email at Donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.
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.
