HomeMy WebLinkAbout______202247 KPD NR Waimea man arrested for violating terms and conditions of parole.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
(808) 241-1600
Waimea man arrested for violating terms and conditions of parole
LĪHUʿE – Kauaʽi police arrested 43-year-old Clayton Kona of Waimea on Monday for Violation of
Terms and Conditions of Parole.
According to a preliminary report, on Sunday around 12:45 p.m., Kona threatened to kill
members of his family at a residence in Hanapēpē before leaving the scene. Patrol officers responded
but were unable to locate Kona.
Kauaʿi Police Department Vice/Narcotics Section Officers were able to locate and arrest Kona,
who was attempting to catch a flight to Oʿahu the following day at the Līhuʿe Airport.
Kona has been arrested a total of 37 times, 22 of which have led to convictions that include
felonies, as well as one felony case that is currently pending. The various crimes he has been arrested
for include Murder in the Second Degree, in which case he was convicted of Hindering Prosecution,
multiple Firearms-related crimes, Drug-related crimes, Contempt of Court, Family Abuse, Driving Under
the Influence, Excessive Speed, Resisting an Order to Stop, and Harassment.
He is being held on a warrant issued by the Hawaiʿi Paroling Authority at the Kauaʿi Community
Correctional Center.
Clayton Kona.
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