Man charged, another sought in robbery
Police have arrested and charged one of two suspects in connection with a robbery last week in Kailua-Kona.
Alihilani Stringert, 25, of Kailua-Kona was charged Friday with kidnapping, assault, theft, robbery and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. A second man remained at large Monday.
Police said Stringert and another man assaulted and robbed two men, ages 36 and 37, on Feb. 17 at an apartment on the 75-5000 block of Lamaokeola Street. They took the 37-year-old man’s wallet and 10 grams of marijuana.
Police arrested Stringert on Wednesday.
Police ask that anyone who knows the name or location of the second suspect to call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Jason Berryhill at 326-4646, ext. 275. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
Federal grant goes to improve historic trail
The federal government is providing $275,000 to improve a historic Hawaii island trail.
The U.S. Transportation Department money will pay for road paving, parking and signs at the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail in the South Kohala District.
The trail follows an ancient shoreline footpath called the Ala Loa. The footpath was the major road connecting more than 600 communities from the 15th to the 18th century.
The route is one of just 18 across the country to be designated a National Historic Trail. Others include the Iditarod, the Pony Express and the Trail of Tears.
