Police have arrested a 43-year-old Pepeekeo man in connection with an Aug. 8 residential burglary in Ninole.
Police have arrested a 43-year-old Pepeekeo man in connection with an Aug. 8 residential burglary in Ninole.
Michael Quevedo was arrested without incident Thursday morning in Honomu and later charged with first-degree burglary.
At Quevedo’s initial court appearance Friday, Hilo District Judge Dakota Frenz ordered Quevedo to return at 2 p.m. Monday for a preliminary hearing and confirmed his $25,000 bail.
Police say koa counter tops, a koa paddle, Hawaiian quilts, furniture, appliances and other household items were stolen from the home on Old Mamalahoa Highway.
Police said 33-year-old Eduardo Lopez Jr. of Hilo is also wanted for questioning in connection with the burglary.
He’s described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He’s also wanted for questioning in an unrelated assault investigation and has three outstanding bench warrants, police said.
Prospective witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call the police at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.