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Hawaii Island police have charged 51-year-old Benjamin Fonseca of Hilo, who was arrested Thursday on suspicion of theft and forgery.
At 2:15 p.m. Friday, detectives charged Fonseca with one count of second-degree theft and 28 counts of second-degree forgery, according to the Hawaii County Police Department. His bail was set at $58,000.
He is being held at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.