HPD district commanders report crime stats and warn about scams and speeding

Lieutenant Seguccio of Honolulu Police Department District 1 and Major Paul Kimura presented June crime statistics and outreach plans for the neighborhood. Seguccio listed month‑to‑month totals—"motor vehicle thefts for the month of June were 5 (previous month 6), burglaries were 3 (previous 4), thefts were 5 (previous 2)"—and encouraged residents to use the department website for more data. He said calls for service remained roughly stable.

Major Paul Kimura, who introduced himself as district major, invited residents to a "meet the major" event at Ward Village South Shore Market and said he looks forward to working with the community on long‑term solutions. On community concerns, the district commanders addressed reports of door‑to‑door solicitations and a suspected jewelry scam; Seguccio said he would pass information to patrol units for extra checks and coordinate with neighboring districts about speed enforcement where jurisdictional boundaries limit movement.

Lieutenant Creighton Hatiko (District 5) later summarized his district's statistics and cautioned residents about a common scam tactic—that people flag down motorists while showing cheap jewelry to solicit funds—and urged residents to call police about suspicious persons. "If you guys feel a little weird about somebody hanging on in the neighborhood, call and we'll come and check them out," he said.

The commanders encouraged residents to report suspicious activity and provided contacts for follow‑up; they also signaled willingness to collaborate across districts to address speed enforcement and repeated nuisance reports.