The Maui Police Department has upped the ante in their search for a suspect in a recent armed bank robbery, offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification and apprehension of the individual responsible, as noted in the Maui Police Department's most recent update on social media. They are reaching out to the community for assistance following the incident which took place at the Bank of Hawaii on South Kihei Road in Kihei on Saturday.
Details provided by the police sketch a troubling scene that unfolded early in the morning, where at approximately 9:12 a.m., a male suspect entered the bank wielding a handgun and a strobe-mode flashlight simultaneously before ordering patrons to the ground and subsequently demanding cash from the bank teller, the teller complying and handing over an unspecified sum of money, the suspect then made a hasty escape on foot caught by surveillance as he vanished toward Uluniu Road. Such brazen daylight bank robberies are relatively rare on the resort-laden island, with its tight-knit communities and local-focused law enforcement.
The description of the suspect issued by the police characterizes him as a Caucasian male standing roughly between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches tall with a medium build, he was clad in a tan hoodie with a camo pattern, black trousers, and black footwear adorned with white soles, his identity obscured by the hood of his sweatshirt, a grey hat, a white face mask, and dark sunglasses, and he held a handgun described notably by its black tip, blue barrel, and black grip. The community has been urged by the Maui Police Department to come forward with any information they may possess.
The Maui Police Department is conducting an active investigation and they have made various channels available for the public to share information, including the Maui Crime Stoppers at (808) 242-6966 and their non-emergency number at (808) 244-6400. Those with information are encouraged to assist in restoring safety and justice to their island home.
