The Kona Crime Prevention Committee honored Officer Jason Foxworthy as Officer of the Month for March. ADVERTISING The Kona Crime Prevention Committee honored Officer Jason Foxworthy as Officer of the Month for March. Foxworthy was honored for an investigation into
The Kona Crime Prevention Committee honored Officer Jason Foxworthy as Officer of the Month for March.
Foxworthy was honored for an investigation into an auto theft. On Jan. 16, Foxworthy and a recruit he was training, Officer Dayson Taniguchi, were assigned to a vehicle theft at a shopping center in Kona. Through interviews of possible witnesses, they identified a suspect. When they located the suspect, he had drug paraphernalia and brass knuckles in his possession. After his arrest, detectives recovered the stolen vehicle, along with 2.4 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Also in January, Foxworthy and Taniguchi investigated 36 incidents, three traffic accidents and 50 miscellaneous public complaints. They made 14 adult arrests and issued 57 traffic citations.
Foxworthy previously was named Officer of the Month in February 2012, July 2012 and June 2014.
