Police have recovered the section of the spear that was stolen from the King Kamehameha statue in Hilo.
Detectives returned to the scene Tuesday morning, assisted by the Hawaii Fire Department’s new ladder truck. The truck allowed an evidence specialist to examine areas of the statue for evidence. They also determined that the section of spear was forcibly removed from the lower staff seciton.
Detectives also searched the channel behind the statue by water craft, as well as conducting checks in the overgrowth on the banks of the channel. The spear section was recovered in that overgrowth.
The spear segment will be processed for any forensic evidence and returned to the statue’s organizers.
Detectives continue to check nearby businesses and buildings for the existence of video surveillance.
Police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in identifying the responsible person or persons in this case to call Detective Sandor Finkey at 961-2384 or email him at sandor.finkey@hawaiicounty.gov.
People who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribed to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.