U.S. Postal Service officials have determined that articles of mail were removed from the Holualoa Post Office during a reported break-in sometime between July 10 and Monday.
At 7:05 a.m. on Monday, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a possible break-in at the Holualoa Post Office. Upon arrival, officers determined that unknown persons entered the post office sometime after it closed on July 10 and before employees arrived on Monday morning.
Authorities have determined that articles of mail were removed from within the post office, police said Friday. Detectives from the Hawaii Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section are conducting preliminary investigations into the incident and are coordinating with the United States Postal Inspection Service.
Police encouraged residents to monitor upcoming banking and billing statements for fraudulent activity and to report it accordingly.
If you suspect you have missing mail or parcels related to this incident, report it to the United States Postal Inspection Service toll free by calling (877) 876-2455 or the local field office at (808) 837-2970.
Additionally, anyone with information on this incident can call the department’s nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311. Or they can contact Detective Ray Fukada at (808) 326-4646, ext. 281, or via email at ray.fukada@hawaiicounty.gov.