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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0102.027 2000-2002 M4Y~~•. Harry Kim James S. Correa Mayor Police Chief i+.. :•I ~0~ ~~u~tp ~f ~~~f f POLIO DLPAIiT]~NT 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (8081935-331 l • Fax (8081961-8869 September 19, 2001 TO JAMES Y. ARAKAK CHAIRMAN, HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL FROM JA R A, POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT: MARLIUANA ERADICATION MISSION AUGUST 20-24, 2001 The Hawaii Police Department conducted a marijuana eradication mission from August 20-24, 2001. 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 Henry Tavares of our Hilo Vice Section at (808)961-2253. HT: if Attachments No. Coml'n. File No. - R,ef. lo: SAP ~ 6 2~ Il,ef. ~at^ HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-20-01/1630 hours Height Number of Plants ~ Number of Plots From To Location 1,7881 23811 foot i7 feet Hawaiian Acres 1,171; 188 ~ seedlings 7 feet Waawaa 550 ~ 78 seedlings 8 feet Pahoa 953 i 284' 3 feet 6 feet Fern Forest 275 4012 feet 8 feet Makuu Homestead - r Submitted By: Lt. H~nry a s 4 Date: August 2 , 2001 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-21-01/1630 hours Height Number of Plants , Number of Plots From ' To Location 338 34 seedlings 5 feet Fern Forest 15~ 4 ~ 3 feet i Kalapana Seaview 231 551seedlings _i5 feet Leilani Estates 2,0291 151 (seedlings j3 feet Kalapana Black Sands 79'; 2 i 5 feet 110 feet Hawaiian Paradise Park 266 ~ 36 ~ seedlings 7 feet Keaau - 248 ~ 21 1 foot 3 feet Pahoa _ 452. 44~seedlings 7 feet Hawaiian Acres _ 454 6311 foot _ 12 feet ~ Orchidland 1,986 233jseedlings 16 feet ~,Ainaloa Submitted By: Lt. H~nry res Date: August 2 , 2001 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-22-01/1630 hours Height Number of Plants i Number of Plots From To Location 90 i 4 2 feet Wood Valley 5 1 ~4 feet Mark Twain Estates 10 1 5 feet Ninole n Submitted et. Burt Shi abukuro63 Date: August 22, 2001 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-23-01/1530 hours Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 267 1312 feet 5 feet ,Fern Forest 337' 16 seedlings '6 feet Honomu 311 15, seedlings 5 feet Pepeekeo _ _ 32 1 ~ seedlings 1 foot Carvalho Park 642'. 8 1 foot 5 feet Ookala 411 12! 1 foot !6 feet Kukuihaele 112, 14j2 feet 18 feet ~Paauilo ~-t/~°` Submitte .Burt Shimabukur #63 Date: August 23, 2001 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-24-0111200 hours Height Number of Plants .Number of Plots From To Location 190 12 seedlings 3 feet Malama 1,135' 61 i 1 foot 18 feet Hawaiian Acres 550' 45 ! 4 feet i 8 feet Fern Forest Submitted ~ et. Burt Shimabuk ro Date: August 24, 2001 HA19V~lII P®LICE ®EPa4RTN6ENT C®UIdTER CAIVNs4131S FIELID ®PER~4T1®Id REP®RT T® C®UNTY C®UIVCIL ®F C®IVIPLa411V°I= RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-27 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 08-20-01/0935 Date/Time Occurred: 08-20-01/0935 Location: Hawaiian Acres Subdivision Road 3 Complaint: Reported aloes-flying helicopter over Road 3 in Hawaiian Acres. Caller was calling from Road 4. Further stated that the helicopter was in the area for approximately 45 minutes and flying low for approximately 15-20 minutes. Color of Helicopter: White Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received By: Answering machine Complainant Recontacted By: Lt. H. TAVARES DateiTime: 08-20-01/1235 Reason for Being in Area: Eradication of large marijuana patches throughout the subdivision. Time in Area: 3 hours No. of Plants Recovered: 1,788 Immediate Action Taken: Helicopters had already left the area. Comments: Caller suggested officers walk in to eradicate marijuana plants. Caller was provided with an explanation of why aerial insertion is less time consuming and helicopters would be in the area longer if officers were to walk in. Submitted By: Lt. H~nr~ TAVAR 34 DatefTime: 08-21-01 /1505 F9a4o101e411 P®LICE ®EP~,RTII~IENI° C®llNT'Ef~ C~4NNA~IS FIELD ®PE~TI®I~ REP®RT T® C®UIVT'Y C®UtdCIL ®F C®I~IPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-27 Complaint No.: 2 DateJTime Reported: 08-20-01/1147 DateJTime Occurred: 08-20-01/1130 Location: Hawaiian Acres Subdivision Road 4 Complaint: Reported a slow, low-flying helicopter over Road 4 in Hawaiian Acres. Helicopter was in the area for approximately 5 minutes at 300'-500' altitude. Color of Helicopter: Unknown Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes Nox Call Received By: Answering machine Complainant Recontacted By: Lt. H. TAVARES DateJTime: 08-20-01 J1330 Reason for Being in Area: Eradication of large marijuana patches throughout the subdivision. Time in Area: 3 hours No. of Plants Recovered: 1,788 Immediate Action Taken: Helicopters had already left the area. Comments: Caller was informed that large patches of marijuana were eradicated from within the subdivision. Submitted By: Lt. Henry TAVARES 34 DateJTime: 08-21-01 /1521 I=IAVNAII P®LICE ®EPARTI~IENT C®UN~ER CANNABIS FIEL® ®PERATI®N REP®RT T® C®UNTY COUNCIL ®F C®I~PLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-27 Complaint No.: 3 DateiTime Reported: 08-20-01/1230 DatelTime Occurred: 08-20-0111230 Location: Orchid Island Estates Volcano Complaint: Reported that a helicopter circles his residence three times since 0800 hours, flying less than 1000'. Color of Helicopter: Dark green Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received Sy: Lt. H. TAVARES 34 Complainant Recontacted By: Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: DEA was conducting an investigation not connected to marijuana eradication. Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: Unable to take any action. Comments: HPD has no control over Federal operation. Submitted By: Lt. H~ndy VARE 4 DatelTime: 08-21-01 /1557 ~AwAn P®LICE ®EPARTIp411ENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIEL® OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COIMPLAINT RECEIVE® CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 08-21-01/0945 hours DateiTime Occurred: 08-21-01/0920-0940 hours Location: Seaview Subdivision Complaint: Caller stated that choppers are flying between 75'-100' above her home and is witnessed by two others and that they are breaking the law. Caller could not see chopper number from the way they were flying. Caller raises dogs and they feel like they are being under attack. Further said "the cops are out of control." Caller was surprised to see choppers flying same height yesterday in Pahoa town between 1400/1600 hours. Color of Helicopter: two tone Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received By: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted By: Lt. H. TAVARES 34 (attempt) DatelTime: 08-21-01/1550 Reason for Being in Area: Marijuana eradication. Time in Area: 20 min. No. of Plants Recovered: 15 Immediate Action Taken: None Comments: Message was left on caller's phone. No return call was received. Submitted By: Lt. H vare 34 DatelTime: 08-21- 1 /1555 6~Ia41PVAll POLIO ®EPe4RT1069ENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPER,~TION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF CO1091PLAINT RIECEIVEID CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 2 DatelTime Reported: 08-21-01/1000 hours DateiTime Occurred: 08-21-01/1000 hours Location: Alaili Road (outside of Pahoa, towards Leilani Estates) Complaint: Caller stated that a yellow helicopter was flying "totally low" over the area for the past 20 minutes. Caller also stated that they have a course going on on organic farming and that they took pictures of the helicopters. Caller could not see helicopter number. Color of Helicopter: Yellow Tail No.: unable to see chopper number Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~X Call Received By: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted By: Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Marijuana eradication. Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: Caller was informed to contact DLNR and the telephone number was provided. Comments: Submitted By: Lt. N n avar #34 Date/Time: 08-21- 1 /1600 FIA1NAll POLICE DEPARTIIleIIENT COUNTER CANNAI3IS FIELD OPERATION RiEPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 3 Date/Time Reported: 08-21-01/1013 hours DateiTime Occurred: 08-21-01/1013 hours Location: Black Sands Subdivision Complaint: Caller stated that a yellow helicopter and also a green one are flying very low over his home and scaring his goats. Said that if anything happens to his goats, he would have to shoot them. Caller said he has a phone but he was not at home at the present time and that he was calling from a neighbor's home. Caller was asked for chopper number and caller said he could get it since they were flying very low and would call back with number. Color of Helicopter: one yellow and one green Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes Nox Call Received By: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted By: Unable to call back Date/Time: n/a Reason for Being in Area: Marijuana eraidcation. Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: DLNR personnel was notified of complaint. Comments: Submitted By: Lt. H~n avar X34 DateiTime: 08-21-01 1615 a~~s~lll PoLIC~ ~I~~~I~T~~T C®6JNT~F2 C~NN,+41395 Ft~LD OP~iRAT6®6~ ~d~P®RT T® COl9INTY C®UNCIL OF C®PL~a9NT RECE11/ED CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 4 DatelTime Reported: 08-21-01/1132 Datel°fime Occurred: Unknown Location: Unknown Complaint: Unidentified male caller stated police were "ripping off" marijuana. Color of Helicopter: Unknown Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No Call Received Ry: Answering machine Complainant Recontacted Ry: n/a Date/Time: n/a Reason for being in Area: I\Aarijuana eradication. Time in Area: Unknown No. of Plants Recovered: Unknown Immediate Action Taken: None Comments: No name or telephone number was left by reporting party. submitted 8y: Lt. lien aver #34 Date/Time: 08-26-0 /1441 _ HA9n9,All P®t_ICE DEIaAi~TI~IENT C®UIdTEIR C~41dNA1131S FIELD ®PEI$e4Tl®I~ 13Ed~®Rl~ T® COUNTY C®UNCiL OF C®MPLAIN~ I~EGEIVEIiy CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 5 ®ateJTime Reported: 08 21-01/1430 hours DatelTime Occurred: 08-21-01/1430 Location: Hawaiian Paradise Park 32nd Ave. Complaint: Reported two helicopters circling over IVlakuu ®rive at a low altitude. Caller was unable to estimate altitude. Color of Helicopter: Uark Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received Sy: Lt. Henry TAVARES 34 Complainant Recontacted Sy: n/a ®atelTime: n/a Reason for Being in Area: Eradicate (2) marijuana patches. Time in Area: 15 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 79 Immediate Action Taken: Field commander was notified of complaint and helicopter left the area upon completion. Comments: Caller was notified the we were eradicating marijuana and would leave the area upon completion. Submitted Sy: Lt. H ava s X34 ®ate~"fime: 08-2 - 1/1620 IJ~lA19Ue~a11 POLICIe DI=I~aA12TEAENT C®UNT~R CANN6~I~IS FI~L® OiPE~41°I®IV RIEP®O~T `T® C®UNTIf' C®lJNO1L, ®F C®PIs.A1NT' RI`GF11/~D CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 6 DatedTime Reported: 08-21-01/1415 hours DateiTime Occurred: 08-21-01/1415 hours Location: Uilani Street, Ainaloa Subdivision Complaint: Caller said that a milotary green helicopter just made 5 "extra close passes" over her property. The same chopper was in the area this morning also. They have a pan'ot farm and they lost 3 African gray eggs 3 weeks ago worth $3,000 because of low flying choppers. Caller said that she welcomes police onto her property so she can show them that they do not grow marijuana. Since there are a lot of homes in the subdivision there shouldn't be any marijuana plants. Color of Helicopter: Green Tail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received By: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted By: Lt. H. TAVARES DatelTime: 08-21-01/1610 Reason for Being in Area: Aerial observation during a marijuana eradication operation. Time in Area: 90 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 1,986 Immediate Action Taken: None Comments: Caller was informed that a large number of marijuana plants were being eradicated from the Ainaloa Subdivision and would leave the area as soon as they were done. Caller referred to marijuana growers as "idiots" to be growing marijuana in a subdivision. Submitted By: Lt. aver #34 DateiTime: 08-26- 111459 I°U~V96a~l1 POLIO ®EI~a41R`TMI=NT COUh9TER CANINA~IS FIFL® OPEI2a4TIO0~ REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COPL~41111`T RI=CIeIV~I~ CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 7 ®ate/Time Reported: 08-21-01/1445 hours ®ate/Time Occurred: 08-21-01/1445 hours Location: Ainaloa Subdivision Complaint: Caller stated that a helicopter was flying over the Ainaloa Subdivision for one hour and dropped to an altitude of 300'-400° for approximately 30 seconds. Color of Helicopter. [lark blue Fail No.: Unknown Letters "IMP®" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received By: Lt. N. TAVARES Complainant Recontacted Sy: n/a ®ate/Time: n/a Reason for Being in Area: Marijuana eradication Time in Area: 90 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 1,986 Immediate Action Taken: Aerial observer was informed of complaint. Comments: Caller was informed that a large number of marijuana plants were being eradicated from the Ainaloa Subdivision and would leave the area as soon as they were done. Submitted 13y: Lt. aver #34 ®atefTime: 08-26- 1/1507 FI~aB690~011 IP®LICE ®EP~,RTIVIENT C®l1BVTER CANNABIS FIEL® ®PERa4Tl®0~ €tEP®RT T~ C®UNTIf C®UNCIL ®F C®I~I~LAINT I~IECE11/ED CCFO No.: 2001-28 Complaint No.: 9 DatelTime Reported: 08-21-01/1506 hours DatelTime Occurred: 08-21-01/1400 hours Location: Ainaloa Subdivision Complaint: Caller said that National Guard chopper and a chopper with a red strip have been up in their area amost all day, and now he hears them on the Hilo side of the subdivision. Every time chopper passes his home, his 51 inch $3,000 TV goes blank and he does not want his TV ruined. Feels choppers are flying too low, however, he said, "Good they catch all the druggies." Color of Helicopter: dark with a red strip flail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~x Call Received Sy: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted Sy: Lt. Henrr~TAVARES DatelTime: 08-21-01/1605 Reason for Seing in Area: Marijuana eradication Time in Area: 90 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 1,986 Immediate Action Taken: None Comments: After listening to caller, he/she stated, "Doesn't bother me", when referring to the helicopter flights and stated, "Get them bastards, Sons of bitches. Just do what you gotta do". Submitted Sy: Lt. H n re 34 DatelTime: 08-2 - /1520 hIAWaAII P®LIC~ ®~PArT~NT C®U~1T~r CAIVtti~~1~ AIL!) ®P~I~TI®8~ rleP®IRT T® C®ui~TY C®UNCiL ®EF C®i~i~IwAiNT rECi<1~6~® CCFO No.: ~Zc~! 9 Complaint No.: ~ Date/Time reported: 09-07-01/1245 Datel1`ime Occurred: 08-22-01/morning Location: Kaalaiki Ka'u District Complaint: Caller stated that his seventeen-year-old son observed a helicopter flying low (unknown if landed) causing four horses to run. One horse was injured and not able to break fires, three horses jumped over the fence and have not been located since. Color of hlelicopter: Slue and white. Tail No.: Unknown Letters "IMP®" Visible: Yes No~x Call Deceived Sy: Lt. P~enry TAVArSS 34 Complainant recontacted 'Sy: n/a DatelTime: n!a Reason for Seing in Area: I?Aarijuana eradication was conducted in the Ka'u District on 08-22-01. Time in Area: n/a No. of Plants recovered: n/a immediate Action Taken: Contacted aerial observers who stated they did not land in the Kaalaiki area. Comments: Caller was informed that the Hawaii Police Department was not using a blue and white helicopter. Ike was advised to contact DLNr and the telephone number was provided. I informed the caller that we would check the area on our next flight in the Ka'u ®istrict and contact him if the horses are found. Caller was satisfied. *Caller was not informed fihat we will be in the Ka'u District next week. Submitted Sy: Lt. hl~n r 4 Date/T`ime: 09-07- 1/1350 hours I<IIAWa411 POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNAt31S FIELD OPERATION ~21EPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-30 Complaint No.: 1 DatelTime Reported: 08-23-01/0843 hours Date/fiime Occurred: 08-23-01/0843 hours Location: Lehua Pele, Hawaii Orchid Estates, Volcano Complaint: Stated there is a low flying helicopter next to her house in an adjacent lot about 300 feet away. Considers this harassment. Can see a guy hanging from the end of a rope being put down below the power lines. Could hear helicopter in background while speaking to her on the phone. Color of Helicopter: poor lighting -looks like a brownish green helicopter flail No.: Unknown Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No Call Received Sy: Det. 8. Shimabukuro Complainant Recontacted gy: Dateifiime: Reason for Being in Area: Eradicate marijuana. fiime in Area: 15 - 20 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 267 Immediate Action fiaken: Informed caller they would be leaving as soon as they finish eradicating the marijuana plants. Comments: Submitted et. Burt Shimab kuro 3 DateJT'ime: 08-23-01 I~A11Ua411 POLIO ®EP,ARTMENT COUNTER CI~NNA~IS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMIPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2001-30 Complaint No.: 2 Date/Time Reported: 08-23-01/0849 hours DatelTime Occurred: 08-23-01/0849 hours Location: Lehua Pele, Volcano Complaint: Caller would like to commend the police on eradication efforts and keeping the riff-raff out of the area. Could hear the helicopter across the street from where she lives on Lehua Pele Street. Used to complain about he noise in the past when she lived in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Color of Helicopter: Unknown Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~ Call Received Sy: Det. I3. Shimabukuro Complainant Recontacted Uy: Date/Time: Reason for Being in Area: Time in Area: No. of Plants Recovered: Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Submitted B et. Burt Shimab uro 63 Date/ Time: 08-23-01 ~IAWAII POLIO DEPARTAAENT COUNTER C64NNe4~IS FIFLD OPER/~TION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COIlfIPLAINT RECE11/ED CCFO No.: 2001-31 Complaint No.: 1 DatelTime Reported: 08-24-0110904 hours Date/Time Occurred: 08-24-01/0904 hours Location: Fern Forest Complaint: Caller stated that there are two choppers in the area right now and they have been in the area for the past 15 minutes. Said choppers scared the buffalos. One buffalo rammed the gate and caller wanted to know who was going to pay for the damage. Color of Helicopter: one black/one silver and white Tail No.: unable to see tail no. or HPD sign Letters "HPD" Visible: Yes No~ Call Received t3y: I. Ferreira Complainant Recontacted By: Det. S. Shimabukuro DatelTime: 08-24-01/0941 hours Reason for Being in Area: Eradicate marijuana. Time in Area: 1.5 hours No. of Plants Recovered: 550 Immediate Action Taken: Informed caller to file a claim with the County if she feels the police are responsible for the damagd gate. Comments: Caller claims that the buffalo is a sacred animal -used for religious purposes and is a federally protected species. Submitted 13y: Burt Shimabuk o # Date/Time: 08-24-01