Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced that a Mountain View man, 25-year-old Mikaele Carvalho, was arrested and charged in relation to the theft of a Honda Fit, originally reported stolen on March 18, 2022, from a Kona condominium parking lot and the unauthorized entry of Ford and Mazda pickup trucks on March 21, 2022, from a Hilo business.
As the Complaint alleges, Carvalho, a felony repeat offender with two prior convictions for Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle, was charged with seven (7) offenses including Theft in the Second Degree (exert unauthorized control over a Honda Fit, valued over $750, with intent to deprive the owner of the Honda Fit), Theft in the Second Degree (exert unauthorized control over a wallet with the intent to deprive the owner of the wallet), Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle in the First Degree (exert unauthorized control over a Honda Fit without the owner’s consent), two counts of Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree (enter or remain within a Ford pickup truck and a Mazda pickup truck with intent to commit theft and/or criminal property damage), Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree (possess any amount of methamphetamine), and Prohibited Acts Related to Drug Paraphernalia.
If convicted as charged, Carvalho is subject to a mandatory prison term as a result of his prior felony convictions.
Carvalho is scheduled to appear in Hilo District Court on Wednesday. He remains in custody in lieu of $60,000.00 bail.
The investigation was handled by Officers Isabell Feki and Paul Rose, Puna Patrol, and Officers Christopher Fukumoto, Sheldon Adviento, and Michael Sailer, Special Enforcement Unit, Area I Criminal Investigation Section, Hawai‘i Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Soong.
The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney remains dedicated to the pursuit of justice with integrity and commitment. Anyone having information to assist local law enforcement should call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.