Hawaii Island man accused of stealing rental Jeep, meth possession
Published: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:12 PM HST|Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:14 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Ocean View man was charged with stealing a Jeep rental car, resisting an order to stop, and possession of methamphetamine.
At the time of his arrest, Benjamin Kawika Jerin-Kealoha, 46, was also arrested for two unrelated outstanding warrants.
The arrest happened on Jan. 21 in Kona.
He remains in custody with a bail set at $47,000.
Jerin-Kealoha faces up to 10 years behind bars for his most serious alleged offense, first-degree theft.
Anyone with information on the case should call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.
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