A 42-year-old Puna man who was previously involved in a high speed pursuit involving the damage to police vehicles, and the subject of two search warrants involving the Special Response Team, has been arrested for additional offense while out on bail.
Police arrested Shilo Brent, of Glennwood, on a warrant when he appeared at the Hilo courthouse on Wednesday morning at 10:20 a.m. He had been out on a $50,000 bond posted in May.
The new charges stemmed from search warrants served on his property in April, during which a stolen Ford pickup truck was recovered, along with a firearm and crystal methamphetamine. Police at the time also discovered that the utility meter had been bypassed enabling electricity to be stolen.
Brent was also identified as being one of several suspects involved in a brazen Kona department store felony shoplifting in June, captured on video shared on social media, running several shopping carts of expensive merchandise out past the cash registers, loading items into a pickup and fleeing the scene as employees called for assistance.
Brent was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree theft, theft of utilities, and promotion of a dangerous drug. His bail was set at $14,500.
Police ask anyone with any information about these incident or others involving this suspect to call the Police Departments non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Kelly Moniz at 961-2385 or via email at kelly.moniz@hawaiicounty.gov.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Hawaii Island police are also investigating the discovery of a body found off of Bayfront Highway in Hilo Thursday.
Patrol officers responded to the area of Bayfront Highway after receiving a report of an unresponsive female in a dark, late model multi-purpose vehicle parked on the gravel shoulder near the area of the Downtown Hilo Bandstand.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation, which is currently classified as a coroner’s inquest.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine the exact cause of death. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification to the next of kin.
Anyone who may have seen the black multipurpose vehicle parked on Bayfront Highway and may have additional information about this incident is asked to call Detective Wendall Carter at (808) 961-2383 or email wendall.carter@hawaiicounty.gov.