Posted on: Wednesday, January 23, 2002

Safe stolen from Hilo restaurant

Advertiser Staff and News Services

Big Island police are seeking help solving a burglary discovered Monday at Harrington's, a Hilo restaurant at 135 Kalaniana'ole Ave., in which one or more thieves escaped with the safe.

The crime occurred between 11 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday. A maintenance man reporting to work found the front door severely damaged.

Police estimated the loss of the safe and its contents at $15,000, but a restaurant representative said the bigger headache stemmed from the loss of keys stored there, which forced the owners to change all restaurant locks Monday.

Anyone with information can call police at (808) 935-3311 or leave anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers, (808) 961-8300 in Hilo or (808) 329-8181 in Kona.