Hilo man charged with alleged car theft, defacing serial numbers

Police arrested and charged 26-year-old Tyron Keoki Willett of Hilo with an array of offenses, including defacing serial numbers on motor vehicles,...

September 30, 2023
2:52 AM

Police arrested and charged 26-year-old Tyron Keoki Willett of Hilo with an array of offenses, including defacing serial numbers on motor vehicles, auto theft and theft. The charges stem from an incident that occurred Saturday morning in Pahoa. ADVERTISING Puna patrol officers responded to an 8:17 a.m. report of a suspicious vehicle parked in front of a residence in the 15-2700 block of Aholehole Street in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision. Arriving on scene, officers observed an unoccupied black Nissan 350Z two-door coupe.