Vandals strike Big Island cemetery
COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police are seeking information on suspect or suspects involved in vandalizing grave monuments at the Kapoho Zairyumin Kai Japanese Cemetery.
COURTESY HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police are seeking information on suspect or suspects involved in vandalizing grave monuments at the Kapoho Zairyumin Kai Japanese Cemetery.
Big Island police are asking for help to catch a vandal or vandals who knocked over grave monuments and smashed concrete vases at the Kapoho Zairyumin Kai Japanese Cemetery on Kapoho Lighthouse Road.
Police believe the damage, estimated at $4,200, happened between April 10 and April 21, when a cemetery caretaker discovered the damage to monuments and concrete vase holders.
Police ask anyone with any information about this case to call Officer Roberto Segobia at 965-2716 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
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.
22 responses to “Vandals strike Big Island cemetery”
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Watch out for your bachi!
Big time.
BIG BIG time!!!!
Really cruel. No reason for this kind of crime at all. But then, you know, it is Hawaii Island.
Cruel…YES……but then again I guess this never happens in your part of the world! Oh Wait, never never land is a perfect place!
What the hell does that have to do with this!
Big Island is never high on your list eh? kale boy comment is a good one!
Just check the crime stats hon….no need to hide the unpleasant truth
No respect at all.
probably tourists from the mainland. you know, the ones who are responsible for all local ills.
Could be, but have doubts. Some locals resent any imports??? As “Kaleboy” post bachi lasts forever. Desecration of grave site(iwi)also has severe implications!
I feel sorry for the idiots that did this. “KARMA”
Why feel sorry for them?
That’s why graveyards are obsolete; gotta dig one hole, put the body in the hole, fill it up with dirt.
Very sad. These vandals need to learn what “respect” is and that doesn’t mean a “tongue lashing.”
Big Island leaders need to step up. Statutes broken, cemeteries desecrated, government vehicles stolen, ice company vandalized, so many other property crimes. Get some opportunities over there!
They have “BILLY” and his FIVE-FINGER-DISCOUNTS… GREAT ROLE-MODEL…
You have those that steal urns and now trashing cemetery. They trash parks. Lots of people must be bored with nothing to do.
Idi0ts with nothing to do.
I’ve seen society degrade in the last 10 or so years where “respect” is a thing of the past ….sad…sad….sad…
“Polite society” today is not what it was then. If you have a good memory and are observant, you’ll pick out all sorts of everyday indicators. My favorite? After getting up from eating or studying, fewer and fewer adults push their chairs back in against tables in public places. Some poor soul has to do it for them just to clear the way.
And to preempt any snide remarks, I’m well aware that civil rights and the quest for equal justice have evolved quite a lot since AD 1950.
I hope the people who did this wise up or it will lead to more serious problems down the line.