Prosecutors indicted 21 year-old Derick Camacho of Captain Cook for charges related to a robbery, burglary, and kidnapping incident that occurred at the Kahuku Gift Shop in Ocean View on July 20, 2023.

Camacho, who was previously charged by a Complaint filed in Kona District Court, was granted supervised release over Prosecutor’s objections on July 24, 2023. On August 1, a Kona grand jury was convened and the $250,000.00 indictment warrant was issued.

As the Indictment alleges, Camacho was charged with Robbery in the First Degree (in the course of committing theft, was armed with a dangerous instrument, a knife, and used force against another person and/or threatened the imminent use of force against another person with intent to compel acquiescence to the taking of property), Burglary in the Second Degree (enter or remain unlawfully in a building with the intent to commit theft), Theft in the Second Degree (exerted unauthorized control over the property of another, the value of which exceeded $750), Kidnapping (restrained another person with intent to inflict bodily injury), Kidnapping (restrained another person to use as a shield or hostage), and Attempted Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle. The most serious charges, Robbery in the First Degree and Kidnapping, are both class A felony offenses which carry a penalty of a twenty-year prison term.

The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case was initiated by Ka‘u Patrol while the felony investigation was led by Detective Cacique Melendez with assistance from Detective Len Hamakado of HPD’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chase Murray.

 

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