PAHOA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police arrested 39-year-old Isaac Kamali‘i of Puna following an incident involving a stolen vehicle on Thursday evening, in the Ainaloa subdivision of Pahoa.

Shortly before 5 p.m., a Puna Patrol officer attempting to locate a stolen vehicle observed a car matching the description parked in an open carport at a residence near Aloha Drive.

Kamali‘i, who had previously been identified as the suspect in the case, was seen standing near the vehicle.

As Kamali‘i is known to police to be armed and dangerous, the officer drove a short distance to await backup. Upon returning with additional officers, they observed that Kamali‘i was no longer outside and that the residence’s window curtains were being drawn closed.

Due to the potential threat posed by Kamal

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