The Neighborhood Watch in Volcano lead to the arrest of a man on trespassing and drug charges, police said.
Kehaulaniokekai Ching, 39, no permanent address, had been seen trespassing on a woman’s property for the third time at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, police said.
Neighbors had allegedly seen Ching go on to their properties and had circulated a photo of him.
“Upon learning of this latest incident, neighbors contacted their Neighborhood Watch representative, banded together, searched for the suspicious man and located him. After confronting him as a group, they called the police, who arrived 10 minutes later,” police wrote in a press release.
Police searched a 5-gallon bucket that man had been carrying. Inside police said they found a clear plastic bag and cut straw with meth residue, 2.6 grams of dried marijuana and two unspent bullets.
Ching was charged with trespassing, promoting a dangerous drug, promoting a detrimental drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and inappropriate storage of ammunition.
Police encourage members of the public to become involved in Neighborhood Watch groups and to immediately report suspicious activity.
Police said people interested in Neighborhood Watch should call the non-emergency line at 935-3311, who can direct them to the best person.