Police locate attempted murder suspect

KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police have located 41-year-old Jayse Polaris Lee Sr. who was wanted for an outstanding warrant for violating parole and for questioning in connection with an attempted murder investigation.

At approximately 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Hawaii Police Department’s Special Response Team, Area I and II Special Enforcement Unit, Kaʻu Patrol officers and detectives with the Area II Criminal Investigation Section acted upon information received of Lee’s whereabouts in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision of the Kaʻu.

While on Koʻa Lane near Ocean View Parkway, Lee was observed to be a passenger in a vehicle being operated by 35-year-old Jeffery Lee Torres Jr., of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. Upon conducting a traffic stop on the vehicle, officers took both men into police custody and recovered two firearms from within the vehicle.

Torres was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant of arrest for probation violation. His bail has been set at $10,000. He was transported to the Kealakehe Police Station where he remains pending his initial court appearance in Kona District Court Wednesday morning.

Lee was arrested and charged with the outstanding warrant of arrest for violating parole. There is no bail set for this offense.

Also, detectives with the Area I and Area II Criminal Investigation Sections continue to investigate Lee in connection with an attempted murder that occurred Feb. 9 in Puna and an assault against a police officer investigation that occurred in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on Sunday. Lee was transported to the Kealakehe Police Station where he remains pending continued investigation.

Anyone with information about these investigations should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Dominic Uyetake of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section at 326-4646 ext. 228 or Dominic.Uyetake@hawaiicounty.gov.