Police are investigating a theft last month from the Kailua-Kona Safeway store.
Police are investigating a theft last month from the Kailua-Kona Safeway store.
At about 4 p.m. July 9, a woman entered the store, took numerous items of food and alcoholic drinks totaling more than $400 and then left the store without paying, police said. The suspect appeared to be in the company of two other women, who are considered persons of interest in this investigation.
The suspect is described as a local-looking woman in her 30s, 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 170 pounds. She was wearing a short-sleeved black-and-gray flannel shirt.
The first person of interest is described as a Caucasian woman between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, 230 to 270 pounds with several tattoos on her upper body. She was wearing a white tank top and blue shorts.
The second person of interest is described as a Caucasian woman between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, 180 to 220 pounds. She was wearing a red-and-pink-striped tank top and blue jeans.
Officers recovered surveillance images of all three women. Anyone recognizing any of them is asked to call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.