Crime Wave Brings Pleas to Address Drug Abuse
By Jack Kiyonaga, Editor
In the beginning of March, Molokai saw a substantial increase in thefts and break-ins on island. Molokai High School, Ironwood Hills Golf Course, the Seventh Day Adventist Church and a local motorcycle shop all reported burglaries between March 1 and 4, according to Molokai Police Captain Jamie Winfrey. Damages for the thefts are estimated at over $4,500.
According to Winfrey, “crime on the island usually occurs in waves. So, during this particular period, statistically there was an increase.”
The police department is investigating this latest crime surge and working to link cases that can be attributed to a particular person or group.…