(Update) Hilo Man Charged Following Domestic Dispute

by Thunda
2 minutes read

Hawai‘i police have charged 44-year-old Jacob Walter Umemoto, of Hilo, with abuse family household member and various firearm offenses following a domestic-related incident with his 17-year-old daughter while at a residence on Hookina Place, in Hilo, on Friday evening, December 9, 2022. 

The charges against Umemoto stem from a domestic-type incident reported shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, when Hilo patrol officers contacted Umemoto’s 17-year-old daughter at an apartment complex on Waianuenue Avenue in Hilo. She reported that she was struck on her face by her father and placed in a neck choke hold causing her to nearly lose consciousness.

Unrelated to the domestic incident, the juvenile reported that on the same evening her father was in possession of a silver colored revolver-type firearm. Umemoto is prohibited from possessing a firearm and/or ammunition. A loaded firearm was located during the execution of a search warrant related to this investigation.

At 9:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2022, after conferring with the County Prosecutor’s Office, detectives from the Area I Juvenile Aid Section charged Umemoto with:

  • Abuse family household member
  • Aggravated Abuse family household member
  • Ownership/possession of a firearm prohibited
  • Ownership/possession of ammunition prohibited
  • Ownership/possession of ammunition prohibited

Umemoto was also arrested on a U.S. District Court warrant for arrest on a probation/supervised release violation issued by a U.S District Court judge. His total bail for the Hawai‘i County offenses is $90,000. There is no bail for the U.S. District Court warrant of arrest.

Police ask anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311 or contact Detective Richard Itliong at (808) 961-2278 or via email at richard.itliong@hawaiicounty.gov.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

About Us

BigIslandThieves.com is not your parents’ news — and we’re proud of it. We’re an independent, community-powered media platform that brings raw, real, and relevant news and updates to the people of Hawaii.

 

Our content is powered by you, the community, because Hawaii deserves media that reflects its people, not just headlines.

This isn’t corporate news. This isn’t filtered press. This is Hawaii’s heartbeat — live, loud, and unfiltered.

Popular Seaches

Follow Us

Subscribe to Email Blast

Enter your email address to subscribe to an email blast and receive notifications of new posts by email.

©2025 Big Island Thieves Media, A Media Company – All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Ha Toa LLC
Big Island Thieves Media

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More

Privacy & Cookies Policy