photo courtesy Hawaiʻi Police Department

(BIVN) – Six individuals wanted for a total of seven outstanding warrants were arrested during a recent law enforcement sweep in Hāmākua.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department says the intra-department warrant sweep, held on December 20, was conducted by officers from HPD’s Hāmākua Community Policing Section, Area I Crime Reduction Unit, Criminal Investigation Section, and Vice Section.

Those arrested include:

• Elmer Laeda, failure to appear
• Israel Rios, conditions of release
• Kealoha David, failure to appear
• Royson Asia, contempt of court
• Sarah Nutt, conditions of release
• Shecky Cabulizan, contempt of court, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, and driving without a valid license.

Police ask that anyone with any information relative to the whereabouts of other wanted fugitives to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 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.