Hawaii Police Department
South Hilo Patrol
Acting Sergeant Kelley Matsumoto
Phone: 961-2200
March 28, 2008
Report No. C08009660
Media Release
Hawaii County Police have arrested and charged a 58-year-old Puna man in connection with an incident involving a handgun at the State Building located at 75 Aupuni Street in Hilo.
Johan Iseger of Nanawale Estates reportedly walked into the State Building carrying a loaded .38 caliber pistol in a pink baby diaper bag. He placed the bag on the x-ray machine and security personnel were alerted to the handgun inside.
Security personnel then notified a sheriff’s deputy in the building, who detained Iseger for responding officers.
No one was injured during the incident.
Iseger was released after posting $2,000 bail.