To address Distracted Driving which occurs daily on Maui County roadways and reduce avoidable crashes as well as driving fatalities. The Maui Police Department Traffic Division will be out enforcing our zero tolerance response to distracted driving (cell phone usage). The public can expect saturation patrols where there is a noticeable increase in traffic enforcement to address … [Read more...] about U Text U Pay- National Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign
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MPD Press Release: Missing Person, Samantha Iokia
Police are requesting your assistance in a Missing Person type case. On 09/21/20 at about 6:24 p.m., a family member reported Samantha Iokia (32) of Kahului and her two minor children missing. They were last seen at their Kahului residence on 9/17/2020 at about 4:00 p.m. It is suspected she may have left the island. Iokia is described as a Hawaiian female, 5’7" tall, 160 … [Read more...] about MPD Press Release: Missing Person, Samantha Iokia
Colorado woman arrested for Assault in the Second Degree and Resisting Arrest
On September 11, 2020 at about 5:07 a.m., Tara Trunfio (24), from Colorado, was arrested for Assault in the Second Degree and Resisting Arrest. Investigation reveals that on September 11, 2020 at about 3:46 a.m., Hana Patrol officers were assigned to the 4590 Hana Highway, regarding a female with a stab wound. It was alleged that Trunfio had earlier stabbed the victim while … [Read more...] about Colorado woman arrested for Assault in the Second Degree and Resisting Arrest
MPD Requesting Public’s Assistance in Assault Type Case
The Maui Police Department is requesting the Public’s assistance in identifying the male involved in an unprovoked attack on a bicyclist in Haiku this past Tuesday. On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., a male was riding his bicycle on Haiku Road when he was confronted by a Caucasian male operating a newer model white pickup truck, possibly a … [Read more...] about MPD Requesting Public’s Assistance in Assault Type Case
‘Love Has Won’ Cult, Rerouted to Colorado
On September 7, 2020 at about 3:20 p.m., the Maui Police Department received notification that the Love has Won Cult, that had been on Kauai was en route to Maui. It was reported that leader Amy Carlson (44), Jason Castillo (45) and Miguel Lamboy (42), all from Colorado where scheduled to arrive at the Kahului Airport. The three arrived on Kauai about a month ago and rented … [Read more...] about ‘Love Has Won’ Cult, Rerouted to Colorado