HONOLULU (KHON2) — From ATM to on-campus thefts during school hours, brazen crimes caught on camera have Aiea residents raising concerns about what’s happening in their quiet neighborhood.
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A stolen KIA was no match for the glass entrance at a shopping center in Aiea. Honolulu police said two men used the stolen vehicle to plow into the glass in exchange for an ATM inside. They added that it happened on April 16 around 4 a.m. The surveillance video showed the suspects attaching the straps to the ATM before dragging it out of the building.
“They’re just really brazen, they don’t really care about if their faces are on video or not,” said Steve Wood, Aiea Neighborhood Board Chair.
Police said while the suspects tried to drive away from officers, the straps broke, leaving the stolen ATM behind. HPD said, so far there have been no arrests.
Meanwhile, Honolulu police are searching for another suspect in a brazen theft just down the road at Aiea Elementary School. According to HPD, on Tuesday around 12:30 p.m., a man went into a conference room at the school during open hours. Police said he took two computers, cell phones and other personal items before running away.