Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 46-year-old Jay Dee “BJ” Penn for violating a temporary restraining order.
HPD officers learned that Penn had entered within a residence near Pu‘u‘eo Street in Hilo, violating the terms of a temporary restraining order in which he is the respondent.
Penn was located and arrested without incident. He was processed at the Hilo Police Station and released after posting bail, which was set at $3,000. He is slated to make his initial appearance in family court later this morning.
Police ask anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact Officer Blake Ragocos of South Hilo Patrol at (808) 935-3311, or via email at blake.ragocos@hawaiicounty.gov.
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