Armed robbery suspect in Puna posed as stranded motorist
Police on Hawaii Island are searching for a man who posed as a stranded motorist then robbed a Good Samaritan of his sports utility vehicle at gunpoint.
The incident occurred this morning in Puna, said police, who said they responded to a call at 1:44 a.m. on Captain’s Drive in Fern Forest.
A 55-year-old man, who was not injured, said he had stopped to assist a stranded motorist and was robbed of his SUV at gunpoint. The case is classified as a first-degree robbery.
The vehicle is described as a white 1996 GMC Jimmy, license plate GPE 575.
Police ask anyone with information on the vehicle’s whereabouts or who may have witnessed the robbery to contact either Det. Royce Serrao at 961-8222 or royce.serrao@hawaiicounty.gov, or Officer Donovan Kohara at 961-2272 or donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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5 responses to “Armed robbery suspect in Puna posed as stranded motorist”
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Now that’s pretty low. Where’s the honor among thieves gone?
They don’t have honor anymore, such as the Aiea lady who was scamming her own people.
Probably got replacement license plate.
Braddah, where you going hide?
An iPhone or any smartphone is a wonderful device nowadays. If one goes into a dangerous situation, one could start the voice memo on the iPhone and leave it in your pocket before going up to a stranger. In effect. this MO or modus operandi is fairly common among the Animal Kingdom, as living things (humans in this case) go hunting for game. Show one hand and capture with the other. Having the iPhone recording everything audio in any situation captures everything needed, that a blind person could hear. If a smart defense lawyer says that one can’t do that, then tell ’em that it ain’t a gun, it’s just insurance. After all iPhones cost typically $500 while a human life may be worth $495,000, according to some life insurance companies.