Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying persons involved in a break-in that occurred at the Hōlualoa Post Office sometime between Saturday July 10, 2021, and Monday July 12, 2021. 

At 7:05 a.m. on July 12, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a possible break-in at the Holualoa Post Office. Upon arrival, officers determined that unknown persons entered the post office sometime after it closed on Saturday, July 10, and before employees arrived on Monday morning.

Employees from the United States Postal Service are working to determine if any articles of mail were removed from within the post office. Detectives from the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section are conducting preliminary investigations until agents from the United States Postal Inspection Service arrive on island to continue the investigation.

Police are asking that anyone with information on this incident to call the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311; or Detective Ray Fukada at (808) 326-4646 extension 281; or via email at ray.fukada@hawaiicounty.gov.