Gold, watches lost to robbery

Several pieces of gold jewelry and wristwatches were stolen from a Hilo home on lower Hai­hai Street during the midmorning Wednesday, police said Thursday.

Police ask anyone who may have seen anything on lower Hai­hai Street between 8 a.m. and noon or who may have any information about this case to call officer Courtney Bello at 961-2213 or the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.

Man arrested in fatal collision

Maui police arrested a 25-year-old Wai­hee man Tuesday in connection with the fatal motor vehicle crash Monday on Wai­ehu Beach Road in Wai­luku.

He was arrested on suspicion of first-degree negligent homicide; driving without a valid license; first-degree meth­am­pheta­mine trafficking; third-degree promoting dangerous drugs; third-degree detrimental drugs; and other drug offenses.

According to police, a 2004 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle traveling west on Wai­ehu Beach Road struck the back of a moped at the intersection with Line­kona Place. The motorcycle continued west and sideswiped the left side of a car parked along the shoulder of the road.

The moped rider, identified as Earle Mai­elua, 47, of Wai­luku, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Human remains are identified

Hawaii County police have identified the human remains found in Kailua-Kona on Sept. 27 as belonging to Lloyd Tiede­man.

The body was identified through X-rays. Tiede­man, 51, had no permanent address in Kailua-Kona.

An autopsy determined that he died of natural causes.