KAILUA-KONA — A man arrested this week in Ocean View in connection with a stolen car has been linked to the burglary of a business in the same area.
A Ford Bronco was stolen from a home on the 92-8800 block of Lotus Blossom Lane in Ocean View sometime between Feb. 10-11.
Tuesday, Ka’u Patrol officers observed 21-year-old Shane Faustina of Ocean View near the stolen Bronco. Investigation determined that he had been the operator of the vehicle.
Faustina was arrested and charged with unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $30,000.
While Faustina was being held at the Kona police cellblock pending his initial court appearance on Wednesday, officers in Ka’u determined that he was also responsible for a burglary on Tuesday at a business on the 92-8700 block of Hawaii Boulevard in Ocean View. In that incident, forced entry had been made shortly before 2 a.m. and three bottles of liquor had been stolen.
Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section continued the investigation.
At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Faustina was charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft and fourth-degree criminal property damage. His bail on those offenses was set at $12,000. He remains at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance on those charges, which is scheduled for today.