Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 30-year-old James Lee Nathan III of Hilo with a number of property and drug offenses following a Hilo bank burglary.
On September 18, South Hilo patrol officers responded to an interior motion alarm from a Pauahi Street bank and located Nathan III standing outside the institution near a broken window.
Nathan was arrested for burglary, and upon conducting a check of his person, two reusable bags labeled with the institution’s brand, and four whole alprazolam pills were recovered.
Nathan III was transported to the East Hawai’i Detention Facility for booking, processing, and continued investigation by detectives.
After conferral with the County Prosecutors Office, Nathan III was charged with the following offenses. His bail was set at $21,000.
- Second-degree burglary
- Second-degree criminal property damage
- Fourth-degree theft
- Fourth-degree promoting a harmful drug
Police ask anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Detective Amy Omaya of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2381, or via email at amy.omaya@hawaiicounty.gov.
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