Since the beginning of the year, Kauai police have investigated 76 cases involving abandoned or  derelict vehicles in the Waimea area.

On Sunday, two Kekaha men were arrested for illegally dumping a vehicle on private property. A 51-man was arrested for criminal littering, second-degree criminal trespass, and defacing a serial number. His 18-year-old son was arrested for criminal littering and second-degree criminal trespass. They were released with pending court appearances.

On March 19, police responded to a complaint of two men attempting to abandon a derelict vehicle at the Russian Fort in Waimea. A witness told police the men were confronted by a citizen and left with the vehicle. Later that afternoon police received a second complaint of a vehicle that was dumped on private property in Makaweli. 

An investigation revealed that it was the same two men who had attempted to abandon their vehicle at the Russian Fort.