Police have charged a Captain Cook woman with felony theft for a shoplifting incident in October. ADVERTISING Police have charged a Captain Cook woman with felony theft for a shoplifting incident in October. On Oct. 29, a man and a
Police have charged a Captain Cook woman with felony theft for a shoplifting incident in October.
On Oct. 29, a man and a woman entered a clothing store in Kainaliu and took items of clothing valued at more than $1,000 without paying for them.
After viewing the store’s surveillance video, police were able to identify the suspects.
On Sunday, the woman, 29-year-old Cassandra Lynn Ellis of Captain Cook, was arrested and taken to the Kona police cellblock. She was charged Monday morning with second-degree theft, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Ellis remained at the cellblock pending her initial court appearance scheduled for today.
