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Puna police investigate burglary, arson at Verna’s Drive-In

Police on Hawaii island suspect burglary and arson after a fire caused $20,000 in property damage to Verna’s Drive-In in Mountain View.

Puna police said they responded to a 2:15 a.m. call Thursday for a fire at the restaurant off Highway 11, and found the front door open and extinguished a small fire burning inside. The fire was determined to be of a suspicious nature, and the owner of Verna’s said items were missing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hawaii County Police Department’s non-emergency phone at 935-3311. 

Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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