Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 42-year-old George-David Summers, of Waimea, with numerous drug and firearms offenses stemming from a traffic-stop that occurred early Friday morning, November 8, 2024, in the Puna district.
On November 8, Community Policing Officers from the Puna district were conducting a crime suppression project when they came across a black Honda four-door sedan parked partially in the roadway on Government Beach Road, just north of Papaya Farms Road. Officers went to contact the occupants of the vehicle to see if assistance was needed, and observed a black rifle with black buttstock with metal barrel on the floorboard area of the vehicle.
At this time, they arrested Summers who was seated in the driver’s seat, and 42-year-old Kaleinani Brzezowski, of Kea‘au, who was seated in the front passenger’s seat. Both suspects were transported to the East Hawai’i Detention Center for booking, processing, and continued investigations by detectives. The suspect vehicle was towed to the Area I Criminal Investigation secured vehicle evidence cage pending the execution of a search warrant.
Later that same day, detectives executed a search warrant on the suspect vehicle resulting in the recovery of:
• A functioning Ruger 522 Viper .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle, loaded with a round in the chamber, and a loaded magazine containing another seven live rounds.
• 16.82 grams of methamphetamine
• 3 methamphetamine-smoking pipes
• Numerous live and spent .22 caliber ammunition
• 2.83 grams of marijuana
On Friday afternoon, Area I Criminal Investigation Division detectives charged Summers with the following offenses after conferral with County Prosecutors’ Office:
• Place to keep loaded firearms other than pistols and revolvers
• Carrying or possessing a loaded firearm on a public highway
• Third-degree promoting a dangerous drug
• Second-degree promoting a dangerous drug
• Place to keep ammunition
• Third-degree promotion of a detrimental drug
Total bail for Summers was set at $173,000.
Summers was unable to post bail and made his initial court appearance on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in South Hilo District Court.
Upon conferral with prosecutors, Brzezowski was released pending investigation.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident may contact Detective David Po‘ohina of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2385, or via email at david.poohina@hawaiicounty.gov.