Hawaii Island Police are asking the public for help in identifying the two persons whose image was captured on surveillance in connection with a theft and fraud use of credit card that occurred in several stores in North Kohala.
On July 23, at approximately 4:15 p.m., two women walked in the Island Short & Stop Deli and A. Arakaki Store and made purchases with a stolen credit card.
One suspect is described as Polynesian in her mid-20s, approximately 5-feet-3 to 5-feet-4, 145 pounds with black colored hair and a fair complexion.
The other suspect is described as Portuguese in her 30s, 5-feet-5- to 5-feet-6-inches, heavy set, fair complexion, blackish/brown hair, last seen wearing a white colored dress with blue colored designs, a partial sleeve tattoo on her right shoulder area.
Suspects were last seen leaving the area in a white or silver colored Acura SUV.
Police ask anyone with any information about this case to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or contact Officer Dayton Tagaca at 889-6540.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.