Kona patrol officers arrested 21-year-old Peter Melling of Kailua-Kona. who was wanted for a recent robbery at a Kailua-Kona shopping center.

Detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section (CIS)  arrested Melling for the following offenses:

• One count of Robbery, Second Degree
• One count of Assault, Third Degree

After conferral with the County Prosecutor, Melling was charged with the above-mentioned offenses and his bail was set at $22,000.00.

After posting bail, Melling was released. He is scheduled to make his initial Kona District court appearance on May 9.

Police ask anyone with additional information about this case to contact Detective Len Hamakado at (808) 326-4646, ext. 224, or via email at Len.hamakado@hawaiicounty.gov.

 

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