Dean K. Padamada, 37, has been arrested and charged with multiple custodial interference and drug offenses following an investigation into an Oʻahu runaway.
Earlier this month, detectives with the Area II Juvenile Aid Section received information that a 17-year-old male, who was in the custody of Child Welfare Services on Oʻahu, was believed to be staying at an Ocean View residence with Padamada without authorization. The teen had originally been reported as a runaway on Oʻahu in April 2026.
As part of the investigation, a search warrant was obtained for a residence in the 96-9000 block of King Kamehameha Blvd. in Ocean View…