Employee assaulted during beer theft at gas station

Heard on: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Units respond to this assault at the Heligas (number withheld) Kamehameha.

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We have the employee (name withheld) reporting somebody stole a couple of cases of beer and punched him in the arm about 10 min ago.

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Unknown where the responsible is now.

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He was last seen heading towards KTA and the laundromat area on foot.

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Described as a local male with a mask on his face, possibly in his forties.

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He had a black shirt and surf shorts on, walked with a bad limp.

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No medical needed.

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No weapons, but possibly intoxicants.

9/6/2026 11:55 PM

Assault Report

Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported assault and theft at a gas station on Kamehameha Avenue. An employee reported that a suspect stole several cases of beer and punched him in the arm about 10 minutes earlier. The suspect was last seen walking toward a nearby laundromat area and was described as a local man in his 40s wearing a mask, black shirt, and surf shorts, with a noticeable limp. No medical treatment was requested and no weapons were reported.