Over the past few weeks, on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) have cited 34 people for violations of State Parks rules, self-quarantine and and the governor’s stay-at-home orders, associated with the COVID-19 crisis.
Over the past few weeks, on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, and Hawai‘i Island, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) have cited 34 people for violations of State Parks rules, self-quarantine and and the governor’s stay-at-home orders, associated with the COVID-19 crisis.
On Kaua‘i, DOCARE Officers have cited ten people for violating State Park closures at Kalalau, Polihale, Koke‘e, ‘Opaeka‘a Falls and Wailua River State Parks.
The eight individuals are: Rachel Hubbard of Kapa‘a, Devon Hudson of Hanapepe, Ariel Overton of Kalaheo, Gianna Camarillo of Koloa, Kaylee Alapai of Koloa, Glen Patrick Agunda of Kapa‘a, and Edward Stephens & Allison Donnelly of Washington State. DOCARE Officers on patrol in the area of the Wailua Falls Lookout observed Addison Bulosan of Lihu‘e and Donica Abalos of Kapa’a acting suspiciously. Both were contacted and subsequent investigation revealed both were cited for allegedly being in violation of the governor’s stay-at-home orders.
Hawai‘i Island DOCARE Officers cited 28-year-old Hanna Stauffer, of Kailua-Kona, for Entering a Closed Area. Stauffer was allegedly observed by a DOCARE Officer loitering within Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area which had been closed by the DLNR Division of State Parks. 31-year-old Sergey Bulgutenko, of Russia was cited for violating terms of the State’s self- quarantine order. Bulgutenko was observed by a DOCARE Officer operating a small dinghy in an erratic manner at Waiakea Public Fishing Area in Hilo. A subsequent investigation revealed Bulgutenko had arrived in the Port of Hilo aboard a sailing vessel and had been given the self-quarantine order by the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation-Harbors Division.
At Diamond Head State Monument on O‘ahu a dozen people have been issued citations for entering the park while closed.
