7 Vehicle Thefts on Maui April 1 to 7, 2012

By Wendy Osher

There were a total of 11 vehicle thefts on Maui in the seven day period between April 1 and 7, 2012.

The incidents include two thefts in Napili, and one incident each in Kihei, Lahaina, Makawao, Pukalani, and Waiehu.

Vehicles stolen included: (3) mopeds, (2) Ford (1) dirt bike, and (1) Toyota station wagon.

Three of the stolen vehicles have since been recovered.

A complete run-down of incidents is listed below:

Kihei:

• Sunday, April 1, 2012, 1:30 a.m.:  South Kihei Road at Kihei Kalama Village parking lot.  2007 White Ford Fusion.  RECOVERED.

Lahaina:

• Saturday, April 7, 2012, 7:30 a.m.:  600 Block of Front Street.  Blue moped.

Makawao:

• Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 1 p.m.:  Ahuwale Place.  1993 Black Ford Ranger.  License #: LAG008; VIN #: 1FTCR11U7PUB99139.

Napili:

• Friday, April 6, 2012, 9:10 a.m.:  Polohina Lane.  Yellow and Silver Shijiazhuang Mfg., Corp. moped.
• Friday, April 6, 2012, 6 p.m.:  Lower Honoapiilani Road at the Maui Lani apartments.  2009 Black Benzhou moped.  RECOVERED.

Pukalani:

• Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4 a.m.:  Liholani Street.  1987 Brown Toyota four-door station wagon.  License #: MXX156; VIN #: JT2AL32V7H3671058.

Waiehu:

• Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12 p.m.:  Makiki Street.  2012 Green and White Kawasaki dirtbike.  VIN #: JKALXSC13CDA82048.

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