Deputy Sheriffs assigned to the Hilo Section of the Sheriff Division arrested 31-year-old Paul Abiley for having an illegal firearm.  He was booked at the Hawaiʻi County Police Department, Hilo Substation and held over the weekend for arraignment today in Hilo District Court.

On the morning of February 5, deputies were assigned to enforce a court-ordered writ of possession in Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi. The location was occupied by a male, female, and a 4-year-old and 2-year-old toddler. Deputies removed all four occupants from the residence. While clearing the home for threats and hazards, deputies were alerted that there was an unregistered firearm in a closet.

Deputies recovered the firearm which was described as a 12-gauge shotgun with a shortened barrel of approximately 7.5 inches.  They also recovered approximately 27 rounds of shotgun ammunition.