Generator theft investigated

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Police are investigating the theft of a generator last week in Hilo.

Police are investigating the theft of a generator last week in Hilo.

Sometime between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, a red and black Honda 3000 generator was stolen from a pickup truck parked in front of a house on Kekuanaoa Street in Hilo, police said. The generator was about five years old.

Police ask that anyone who saw anything suspicious or knows the whereabouts of the stolen generator call Officer Erhard Autrata Jr. at 961-2213.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.