KAILUA-KONA — Three people arrested after officers searched a Loloa Drive residence are expected in court for preliminary hearings today.
KAILUA-KONA — Three people arrested after officers searched a Loloa Drive residence are expected in court for preliminary hearings today.
The homeowner, David Riehle, as well as Dylan Brehaut and Ashley Safa face several drug offenses after vice officers executed a search warrant at the home where officers reportedly recovered drugs and ammunition, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
All three made appearances Monday morning in Kona District Court before Judge Margaret Masunaga.
During their respective hearings, counsel for each defendant moved to have their clients released on supervised release. In every case, the judge denied those requests.
The judge, however, granted a motion for a reduction in bail for Brehaut, from the original amount of $20,250 to $10,000 without any objection from prosecutors.
Masunaga denied a similar request for Riehle. His bail remains set at $72,250. Safa’s bail remains at $13,000.
All three were listed in custody, according to court records.
They are all expected in court at 9:30 a.m. today for preliminary hearings.
The trio’s arrests came after Area II vice officers served a warrant on the house, where they reportedly recovered marijuana, marijuana concentrate, prescription pills, heroin and ammunition.
Meanwhile, a man arrested in an unrelated case was committed to Circuit Court and ordered to appear Aug. 8 after Masunaga found probable cause for the case to move forward.
The suspect, Derek Conway, faces several drug offenses, including second-degree promoting a dangerous drug.
Conway was arrested after police allegedly found him and another man, Michael Anthony Ventrella, while executing a search warrant July 24 at a home on Ala Onaona Street.
The search warrant reportedly yielded methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription pills, anabolic steroids and three firearms.
The following day, July 25, warrants were served on Conway’s vehicle and condominium at the end of Alii Drive. According to police, officers recovered methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine paraphernalia, miscellaneous pills, anabolic steroids and a pistol.
Both men were arrested.
Conway is expected to appear at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Kona Drug Court. He remains in custody with no set bail, according to court records.
Ventrella, who faces a slate of drug-related offenses in that case, posted bail after being booked into jail.
Police also served a warrant last week at a home in the Kona Highlands subdivision, prompting the detention of six people who were later released pending investigation.
Police did not respond to an inquiry Monday for an update on that case.
Email Cameron Miculka at cmiculka@westhawaiitoday.com.