Repeat Equipment Theft at Fire Training Facility Investigated

Surveillance photos from Kahului Fire Training Facility equipment theft. Photos courtesy MPD.

By Maui Now Staff

Maui police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect(s) involved in a repeat theft of equipment from the Maui Fire Department’s Training Facility in Kahului.

The latest incident occurred at 2:11 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2013 when a male suspect entered the fenced property, broke into a metal storage container, and stole three STIHL chainsaws and a Husqvarna rotary saw, according to police reports.

The incident comes on the heels of a prior theft reported sometime between 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013 and 2:41 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013, when police say an unknown offender(s) stole a Husqvarna gas concrete saw, a STIHL gas chainsaw and a gas weed trimmer.

Police say the offender photographed on surveillance may possibly be the same suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Maui Police Department at (808) 244-6437.