Hawai’i Island police arrested and charged two Hawai’i County Department of Public Works employees with theft of gasoline from a county facility.

37-year-old Christin Eve Ho’omaikainani Ho, and 39-year-old Chase K. Leopoldino, both of Hilo, were charged with misdemeanor theft.

Ho was charged with two counts of third-degree theft. Her bail was set at $2000.00. Leopoldino was charged with one count of third-degree theft. His bail was set at $1000.00 Both individuals posted bail and were issued a court date of December 24 in Hilo District Court.

On November 23, Ho was observed operating a Hawai’i County owned vehicle at the fuel pumps at the Hilo Police Station, where she filled gas into a privately-owned vehicle, being operated by Leopoldino. The next day, Ho was again observed operating a Hawai’i County owned vehicle at the fuel pumps at the Hilo Police Station. During this incident, Ho was observed with another male party, later determined to be a family member. Ho then left the area, and the family member put fuel into another privately-owned vehicle.

While on-duty, both Ho and Leopoldino were arrested by detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section.

The Hawai’i County Department of Public Works is doing an internal investigation into this matter.

Police ask anyone who may have information relative to this incident to contact Detective David Po’ohina, of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section, at (808) 961-2385 or via email at David.Poohina@hawaiicounty.gov

 

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