More than 100 citations issued at packed Hawaii black sand beach
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Law enforcement patrols Kehena Beach in Hawaii on April 25, 2021.Hawaii DLNR/Handout
If you re looking for a little beach time along the Puna coastline on the island of Hawaii, your options are severely limited. And very, very crowded.
Because of lava overtaking other beaches, Kehena Beach is the only accessible spot on the Puna coastline, and over the past four weekends, more than 100 citations have been issued there for issues ranging from public nudity to drug use. A 17-minute video released by Hawaii s Department of Land and Natural Resources shows officers patrolling the beach and writing up citations.