Hawai‘i Island police have charged a 47-year-old Pahoa man with felony abuse and firearm charges stemming from an incident in lower Puna.
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Puna police made contact with a 29-year-old woman at the Pahoa police station who reported that her boyfriend, identified as Raymond Robello Dias IV, had punched and strangled her at his residence in Nanawale Estates. The woman also reported that Dias took her phone from her when she tried to call 911 and prevented her from leaving the residence for several hours. While speaking with officers, the woman also reported that Dias threatened to kill her and provided information regarding Dias having firearms at the residence.
Man arrested after hours-long standoff in Puna Police closed roads in the area for several hours. (Source: HNN) By HNN Staff | January 16, 2021 at 12:40 PM HST - Updated January 16 at 12:41 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County Police arrested a man following a 20-hour standoff in Puna that started Thursday afternoon and ended late Friday morning.
Hawaii Island police say 65-year-old Dean Jones was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Friday. Jones is accused of firing shots and lighting fires at a home on Plumeria Road in Nanawale Estates.
When authorities arrived at the home Jones was barricaded in, they began negotiating with him as he remained armed.