54-year-old Julius Jordan Ibanez of Kailua Kona was charged with numerous offenses stemming from an incident at the Kailua Pier.
On August 28, Kona Patrol officers responded to the pier following a report of an agitated male suspect damaging a truck with a skateboard. It was also reported that he was untying boats from the dock.
When officers arrived on the scene they immediately located a male walking on the pier that matched the description of the suspect. The male, who was later identified as Ibanez, was wielding a skateboard and walking in close proximity to a newer model pick-up truck that had extensive damages throughout its entire body. Officers also observed an approximate 10-foot boat, on the west side of the pier, drifting towards the horizon. A second boat was observed about ¼ mile west of the first boat, though it was barely visible.
Officers contacted witnesses that reported Ibanez walked toward a newer model pick-up truck and hit it with a skateboard numerous times with a skateboard. Ibanez then entered two nearby boats and untied the mooring that secured it to the dock allowing them to drift freely toward the horizon. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Kealakehe Police Station while Kona Patrol Officers continued the investigation. The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department responded to the scene and provided assistance that resulted in the successful recovery of the vessels, valued in excess of 40,000.
After conferring with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Ibanez was charged with the following offenses:
- Criminal Property Damage in the Second Degree
- 2 counts of Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree
- Theft in the First Degree
- Theft in the Second Degree
- Theft in the Fourth Degree
- Harassment
- Disorderly Conduct
- Habitual Property Crime
Ibanez’s bail was set at $78,000.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Kona Patrol Officer Vincent Sanekane, via email at Vincent.Sanekane@hawaiicounty.gov, or at the Dispatch non-emergency telephone number at (808) 935-3311.
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