Authorities are investigating the theft of two county vehicles that were later found torched in South Kona.
Authorities are investigating the theft of two county vehicles that were later found torched in South Kona.
According to police documents, a white 2008 Honda Civic and a white 2006 Jeep Liberty were stolen sometime between Oct. 7 and 9 from the Department of Public Works baseyard in Kealakekua.
Maj. Robert Wagner with the Hawaii Police Department said the vehicles were locked behind a gate with the keys in their ignitions. Suspects also damaged the gate upon leaving.
The vehicles were found burnt a few days later in the Honaunau area.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the Police Department’s nonemergency number at 935-3311.