Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting public assistance regarding a Kailua-Kona theft  that occurred in the 78-6600 block of Aliʻi Drive on January 18.

The victim reportedly left his belongings near the side of the road to assist someone when a dark-colored extra-cab Nissan Frontier with an unknown license plate, pulled up and an unknown suspect allegedly removed the victim’s personal property, valued at $340. The vehicle then left the scene heading north on Ali‘i Drive.

The suspect was described as a shirtless Caucasian man wearing dark-colored shorts.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or via email at Officer Charles Caldwell-Kaʻai at Charles.Caldwell@hawaiicounty.gov.

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