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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0446.007 2008-2010 60JMSY OF N~~' William P. Kenoi Harry S. Kubojiri Mayor Police Chief ~y •r: ro ~.'1rE Of.M'.fl Paul K. Ferreira County of Hawaii Deputy Police Chief POLICE DEPARTMENT r~,, 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (808) 935-3311 • Fax(808)961-8865 December 14, 2009 TO J Y YOSHIMOTO, AIRMAN, HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL FROM H S. U POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT: MARIJUANA ERADICATION MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2009 The Hawaii Police Department conducted marijuana eradication missions on November 2-3, 2009, in East Hawaii and November 4-5, 2009, in West Hawaii. As required by Resolution No. 46-01, reports indicating the number of plants eradicated and the number of complaints received from the public, the type of complaint and the complaint disposition are attached. Should you have any further questions, please contact Lieutenant Richard Sherlock of our Hilo Vice Section at 961-2253. RS.-my Attachments Comm. Fief. Yo• S R C~ Ref. Date DEC 1 NS "Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer" HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09 Date/Time Occurred: 0929 Hrs Location: Hawaiian Acres, Road 10/D, Complaint: Helicopter has been flying over his house for about three minutes. Caller believes it is a violation of the fourth amendment. Color of Helicopter: White Tail No.: N311VT Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO NoF-~ Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 11-2-09 Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: fly over No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/0917 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 2 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09 Date/Time Occurred: 0945 Location: Hawaiian Paradise Parks, Puna Complaint: Caller asked if we were have a mission as two helicopters passed low by her house in the space of ten minutes. Color of Helicopter: Yellow Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO No0 Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 11-2-09/0945 Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Advised that we were operating a MJ eradication mission. Comments: No yellow choppers on that date. Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/0933 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 3 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1015 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1015 Location: Hawaiian Acres, Road 6/D, Puna Complaint: Does not like the helicopters flying around his house. Caller does not grow "pot". He understands that the eradication needs to be done but explains that it is worse than usual. Color of Helicopter: Military Tail No.: Unable to see Letters "HPD" Visible: YesF] NoF-] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 11-2-09/1015 Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-0910945 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 4 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1030 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1030 Location: Kaloli Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Parks, Puna Complaint: Caller stated that low flying helicopters have been in the area for 2 hours. She is usually not home during the day and has never heard this before. Caller believes we should legalize marijuana. Did not wish a call back. Color of Helicopter: Gray Tail No.: Unable to see Letters "HPD" Visible: YesFJ NoF-] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: N/A Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: 12 Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/0950 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 5 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1030 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1030 Location: Hawaiian Acres, Puna Complaint: Sick of listening to choppers. The more MJ you chop, the more heroin and "ice" become available. Color of Helicopter: None Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes NoF-] Call Received By: Complainant Recontacted By: N/A Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/0952 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 6 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1035 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1030 Location: Unknown Complaint: Received a voicemail complaint. Caller calling from work saying his wife alerted him that "choppers" were buzzing over their house. He was calling from work. Color of Helicopter: Unknown Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO NoF-] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: N/A Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: Comments: No phone or location left on message. Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/0955 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 7 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1035 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1030 Location: Unknown Complaint: Caller reported helicopters flying low over her residence every Monday and Tuesday for the last three months hovering very low. Color of Helicopter: Unknow Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO NoF-] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: N/A Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Voicemail message with no callback number nor location. Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-09/1000 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-10 Complaint No.: 8 Date/Time Reported: 11-2-09/1045 Date/Time Occurred: 11-2-09/1030 Location: 12th/Paradise Dr., Hawaiian Paradise Parks, Puna Complaint: Spoke to female who did not wish to be identified. She stated that two helicopters were buzzing her area for 15 minutes. Color of Helicopter: Unknown Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: YesF-j NoF-1 Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: N/A Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-10-9/1003 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-11 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 11-3-09/1023 Date/Time Occurred: 11-3-09/1023 Location: Waipunalei, North Hilo Complaint: Caller reported a dark blue helicopter circling for the last 15 minutes. Caller stated that the helicopter was over Bishop Estate and some private "ag" land. Color of Helicopter: Blue Tail No.: Unable to see Letters "HPD" Visible: YesF] NoF-] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 11-3-09/1030 Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK #15 Date/Time: 12-11-09 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-11 Complaint No.: 2 Date/Time Reported: 11-3-09/1046 Date/Time Occurred: 11-3-09/1046 Location: Waipunalei, North Hilo Complaint: Caller related his neighbor gave him this number and told him to call. He owns 16 acres of pasture land with cattle and helicopter was over his property. Not bothering the cattle but just loud. Spending most of its time over Bishop Estate land. Color of Helicopter: Shiny blue Tail No.: Unable to see Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes NoF] Call Received By: R. SHERLOCK Complainant Recontacted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 11-3-09/1046 Reason for Being in Area: Recon Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted By: R. SHERLOCK Date/Time: 12-11-09/1128 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-012 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 11-04-09/1421 Date/Time Occurred: 11-04-09/1000-1421 Location: Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Complaint: Complaint of constant helicopter overflights in the HOVE subdivision. Caller did not wish to provide a specific location saying that they were everywhere in the subdivision for four hours straight. Described only seeing two helicopters. Color of Helicopter: Military colored and Silver Tail No.: Not Seen Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO NoOX Call Received By: Lt. Miles Chong Complainant Recontacted By: Did not wish to be recontacted Date/Time: N/A Reason for Being in Area: Aerial reconnaissance for illegaly cultivated marijuana plants. Time in Area: 10 Minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 0 Immediate Action Taken: Contacted ground teams who confirmed that aircraft were in the area conducting reconnaissance in excess of 1000' above qround level. Comments: Says that she doesn't trust the police and doesn't believe that monies being used during these operations are coming from grants, but are being diverted from other funds. Submitted By: Lt. Miles Chong Date/Time: 11-04-09/1448 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2009-012 Complaint No.: 2 Date/Time Reported: 11-04-09/1430 Date/Time Occurred: 11-04-09/0900-1415 Location: Honomalino near the 88 mile marker on makai side of Highway Complaint: Report of intermittent overflights throughout the day beginning at 0900-1415 hours. Caller related she understood the job we were doing, and inquired how much longer will the overflights occur. Reported seeing two helicopters that were flying approximately 20-30 feet above the utility poles Color of Helicopter: 1 White/1 Green Tail No.: Not seen Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes[--] NoFX Call Received By: Lt Miles Chong Complainant Recontacted By: Did not wish to be recontacted Date/Time: N/A Reason for Being in Area: Aerial reconnaissance for illegal cultivation in an area where marijuana plants had been recovered during previous missions. Time in Area: 5-10 Minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 0 Immediate Action Taken: Confirmed that aircraft were in the area conducting reconaissance in excess of 1000' above ground level. Comments: Caller was concerned for her neighbors, some of whom are elderly or had a medical condition. Did not wish to be re-contacted for a status update. Submitted By: Lt. Miles Chong Date/Time: 11-04-09/1501 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 11-02-2009 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 20 1 2' 5' Kapoho, PrivateNacant 312 15 seedlings 3' Fern Forest, PrivateNacant 12 1 2' 4' Hawaiian Paradise Park, PrivateNacant Submitted By: Dete i eve A. CORREIA #35 Date: November 27, 2009 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 11-03-2009 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 214 5 8" 3' Umauma, PrivateNacant 326 21 seedlings 2' Papaaloa Mauka, PrivateNacant 188 18 seedlings 3' Hawaiian Beaches, PrivateNacant Submitted By. ettive Steve A. CORREIA #35 Date: November 27, 2009 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: November 4, 2009 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 85 3 1' 5' I Naalehu-Private 350 4 Seedling 4' ~Honaunau-Private 60 1 2' 4' HOVE-Private 308 6 Seedling 4' Kealia-Private 10 1 3' 4' Woodvalley-Private/Vacant 68 2 2' 6' }Mark Twain Sub Div-Private 143 6 Seedling 4' Pahala Mauka-Public f Submitted By: Lt. Miles Chong Date: November 6, 2009 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: November 5, 2009 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 219 3 1 Seedling 4' ~Kealakekua, Public I I i Submitted By: Lt. Miles Chong Date: November 6, 2009