Kaua‘i Police Department seeks suspect involved in robbery

Published on November 15, 2023

The Kaua‘i Police Department is seeking a suspect in connection with a robbery and auto theft this week.

Police are seeking 27-year-old Sateki Nisa of Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island, who is wanted in connection with a reported robbery and car theft on Monday, Nov. 13. Mr. Nisa is 6-feet-1-inch tall and weighs about 240 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous, and the public is advised not to approach him.

According to a preliminary report, KPD personnel received a report of a robbery that occurred at Ahukini Landing in Līhu‘e on Nov. 13 at 8:40 p.m. A man fitting Sateki Nisa’s description held the operator of a Toyota Corolla at gunpoint and took off with the vehicle. No injuries were reported.

The next day, on Nov. 14, the suspect was observed in the stolen Toyota Corolla near mile-marker 5 of Kūhiō Highway, around the south entrance to Leho Drive. The suspect pulled to the side of the road, exited the vehicle, and fled into the bushes. Kaua‘i Police pursued the suspect in the heavily wooded area, but could not locate him.

 Anyone with information about this person is urged to call KPD Dispatch at 808-241-1711. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information by calling Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi at 808-246-8300, submitting a tip at cskauai.org, or through the Crime Stoppers Kauaʻi P3 Tips Mobile App, available for download on Android and Apple mobile devices.

Police are seeking 27-year-old Sateki Nisa of Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island, who is wanted in connection with a reported robbery and car theft on Monday, Nov. 13.

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