November 30, 2010 – PUNA, Hawaii

By Stephanie Salazar

There was trouble in Paradise Park this weekend.

On Friday night,  police got a call of a trespasser at a home in Puna’s expansive subdivision. When they arrived, they found an apparent assault victim in the carport of the home. 

Police say the 30-year old man was in a semi-conscious state.  He was taken to the Hilo Medical Center then transferred to Queens Center in Honolulu, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police arrested, and then released, 27-year old Herbert Anakalea on suspicion of assault.  Police are asking for any witnesses to the incident to call Detective Reed Mahuna at 961-2384 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.

Here is the most recent press release issued by police:

Big Island police released a 27-year-old Kea’au man Saturday (November 27) who was arrested earlier for assault.

After conferring with prosecutors, detectives released Herbert Anakalea pending further investigation.

Around 8 p.m. Friday (November 26), Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a person trespassing at a home in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision. Officers discovered a semi-conscious 30-year-old man, who has no permanent address, in the carport of the home.

Fire Department personnel took the victim to Hilo Medical Center. He was later transferred to The Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police arrested Herbert Anakalea on suspicion of assault.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation and ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident call Detective Reed Mahuna at 961-2384 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.