Full Notification

Hawai‘i Police Department
Area I Criminal Investigations Section
Lieutenant Zachary Fernando
Phone: (808) 961-2252
Report No.: 24-085816

Media Release

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old James Lee Nathan III, of Hilo, with various property and drug offenses stemming from a burglary which occurred in the early-morning hours on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Hilo. 

On September 18, 2024, at approximately 1:46 a.m., South Hilo patrol officers responded to an interior motion alarm of a financial institution located in the 100 block of Pauahi Street, in Hilo.  Officers responded within minutes and located Nathan III standing outside the institution in close proximity to a broken window.  Nathan was arrested for burglary, and upon conducting a check of his person, two reusable bags labeled with the institutions brand, and four whole alprazolam pills were recovered.

Nathan III was then transported to the East Hawai’i Detention Facility for booking, processing, and continued investigation by detectives.

On Thursday, September 19, 2024, after conferral with the County Prosecutors Office, Nathan III was charged with the following offenses:

• Second-degree burglary  
• Second-degree criminal property damage
• Fourth-degree theft
• Fourth-degree promoting a harmful drug

Nathan III’s bail was set at $21,100.

Police ask anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Detective Amy Omaya of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2381, or email at [email protected]