15 Vehicle Break-ins on Maui Dec. 25 to 31, 2011

A 2007 Maroon Toyota Tacoma was broken into on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 on Amala Place, just past the Kahului Waste Water Treatment Plant (pictured here). Photo by Wendy Osher.

By Wendy Osher

There were a total of 15 vehicle break-ins reported on Maui over a seven day period between December 25 and 31, 2011.

There were five incidents in Kahului; three in Kihei; two in Maalaea; and one incident each in Lahaina, Napili, Paia, Waikapu and Wailuku.

Types of vehicles involved in the various island incidents included: 2 Toyota Tacomas, 2 Toyota Carollas, 2 Ford F-250s, and a variety of other vehicles.

A complete run-down of incidents is listed below:

Kahului:

• Sunday, 12/25/11, 11:15 a.m.:  Ohaa Street.  1988 Green Mercury Cougar.
• Wednesday, 12/28/11, 1:30 p.m.:  Amala Place just past the Kahului Waste Water Treatment Plant.  2007 Maroon Toyota Tacoma.
• Thursday, 12/29/11, 7:30 a.m.:  Mokulele Highway near the Central Maui Baseyard.  2005 Gray Ford F250.
• Wednesday, 12/28/11, 8 p.m.:  Makalii Street.  2000 White Chevy Aveo.
• Friday, 12/30/11, 2:02 p.m.:  Kaonawai Place at Enterprise.  2010 Red Ford Escape.

Kihei:

• Friday, 12/30/11, 11 a.m.:  South Kihei Road at Kalama Park.  2010 Blue Dodge Caravan.
• Saturday, 12/31/11, 6 p.m.:  Awa Place.  2001 Black Toyota Tacoma.
• Saturday, 12/31/11, 6:30 p.m.:  Huaka Street.  2007 Gray Toyota Corolla.

Lahaina:

• Friday, 12/30/11, 11:30 p.m.:  Lokia Street.  1989 Silver Toyota Corolla.

Maalaea:

• Thursday, 12/29/11, 3 p.m.:  Maalaea Road near the Maui Ocean Center north-facing parking lot.  2006 Silver Volkswagen Rabbit.
• Wednesday, 12/28/11, 11:45 a.m.:  North Kihei Road.  2008 Silver Mazda four-door sedan.

Napili:

• Monday, 12/26/11:  5:46 p.m.:  Lower Honoapiilani Road at the Napili Kai Beach Resort.  2011 White Dodge Challenger.

Paia:

• Monday, 12/26/11, 9:29 p.m.:  Hana Highway at the Flatbread Company.  1997 Brown Ford Ranger.

Waikapu:

• Thursday, 12/29/11, 8:30 a.m.:  East Waiko Road.  2006 Gold Ford F250.

Wailuku:

• Sunday, 12/25/11, 9:30 p.m.:  Makoa Place.  1985 White Oldsmobile two-door sedan.

*** The information is provided as a service to the public, as a way to heighten community awareness of police response in respective communities.