Two Captain Cook men who police say worked together with others as part of a “crime spree” in West Hawaii late last year and early this year were indicted July 13 on numerous charges by a Kona grand jury. ADVERTISING
Two Captain Cook men who police say worked together with others as part of a “crime spree” in West Hawaii late last year and early this year were indicted July 13 on numerous charges by a Kona grand jury.
In a 29-count indictment, 26-year-old Stephen Kaleo Graham was charged with two counts each of first- and third-degree theft, terroristic threatening and second-degree forgery; six counts of second-degree theft; five counts of driving a stolen vehicle; four counts of credit card theft; three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card; and single counts of fourth-degree theft plus second- and third-degree property damage.
In a 15-count indictment, 31-year-old Douglas Daniel “Oni” Kaimiola was charged with two counts each of first- and second-degree theft, credit card theft and unauthorized entry to a motor vehicle; four counts of driving a stolen vehicle; and single counts of third-degree theft and third-degree property damage.
On Oct. 7, Graham allegedly stole a Toyota Corolla, two Toyota trucks and a Buick from Auto Body Hawaii and damaged a gate at the auto body shop.
He and Kaimiola are alleged to have taken a Toyota 4Runner, money, iPhone, video drive and tools from Harper Car & Truck Rental on Jan. 10.
Both men also are alleged to have been involved in a theft of Laura’s Taxi, also known as Luana’s Limousine Service on Dec. 26, with two Dodge Caravans stolen, and a Chrysler Town and Country van damaged.
Also on Jan. 10, Graham is alleged to have threatened two police officers with bodily harm. The document identifies the officers as Justin Gaspar and Michael Abran, both Kona patrol officers.
Kaimiola was part of an alleged escape attempt on April 25 from Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo with three other inmates, including murder suspect Malaki McBride. McBride is awaiting a second murder trial after his 2010 conviction for the 2007 slaying of Tyrone Torres was overturned in 2012 by the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals, which ruled jury instructions by the trial judge on the extreme mental or emotional disturbance, or EMED, defense, were flawed.
The most serious charge both suspects face, first-degree theft, is a Class B felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.
According to the state Department of Public Safety website, both Kaimiola and Graham are in custody at the medium-security Halawa Correctional Facility on Oahu.
Email John Burnett at jburnett@hawaiitribune-herald.com.
