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COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE
Kahekili Krause
Big Island police arrested an 18-year-old man who was wanted in connection with auto thefts in East and West Hawaii.
Officers arrested Kahekili John Krause Thursday in Mountain View on suspicion of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. He was charged a day earlier with two counts of first-degree terroristic threatening and reckless driving.
Prior to his arrest, police said Krause was last seen Wednesday in Puna in a stolen sedan that was involved in a single-car crash that afternoon in Ainahola. Krause fled the scene after the crash.
Police had issued a bulletin on Jan. 19 for a separate incident that involved a stolen Honda sedan. That afternoon, police said the driver of the stolen vehicle in the Hawaiian Beaches area allegedly drove toward a police officer who approached him in a patrol vehicle. The officer swerved off the roadway to avoide being struck and lost sight of the Honda.
No injuries were reported.
wild area
When will he be released since we have a catch & release program.