Hawaii Island police have charged a 30-year-old Honomu man with several offenses in connection with a pursuit on July 24), in Pepeekeo.
At 2:45 p.m. that day police pursued a Ford sedan on Highway 19 heading from Pepeekeo toward Hilo that was being driven by Jordan Kaneshiro, who was wanted for a no-bail warrant of arrest.
Approximately 15 minutes later, the vehicle he was driving was found abandoned in the Papaikou area and taken back to the Hilo station while investigators with the task force continued the investigation. A search warrant served on Kaneshiro’s vehicle lead to the recovery of a loaded handgun and black-tar heroin.
On Wednesday, patrol officers arrested Kaneshiro without incident for his warrant at an Ainaloa residence in Puna.
Kaneshiro was charged with place to keep firearm, possessing a loaded firearm on a highway, ownership/possession prohibited, resisting an order to stop, third degree promoting a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kaneshiro is being held at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center in lieu of $71,000 bail pending his initial appearance in District Court.