Hawaii County Police media release

KURTISTOWN, Hawaii: Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a stolen tractor and sports-utility vehicle.

Wednesday morning (August 22), police received a report of a burglary at a home on North Road in Kurtistown. Officers discovered that a tractor and SUV had been stolen from the property.

The 2004 Cub Cadet model 8454 tractor is described as yellow and white with a large single black roll bar over the driver’s seat. Its rear tires are larger than the front tires.

The 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV bears license plate HHH 060 and is two-tone silver and white with a factory roof rack.

Police ask that anyone with information about this case call Detective Royce Serrao at 961-2383 or email him at rserrao@co.hawaii.hi.us.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

UPDATE (Aug.24, 11:35 a.m.) Big Island police have located the stolen sports-utility vehicle but are still looking for a stolen tractor. The Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV was recovered in Kurtistown.