A 62-year-old Hilo man is facing numerous crimes after he struggled with a search of the vehicle he was driving during a traffic stop on the Waiakea Peninsula on the morning of August 21.
Troy Toledo is charged with first-degree promotion of a dangerous intoxicant, attempted first-degree promotion of a dangerous intoxicant, promotion of a controlled substance in the vicinity of a park, illegal carrying of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a firearm during the commission of a drug offense, carrying a loaded firearm on a public street, and driving without a license.
According to police court documents, Toledo was stopped on Lihiwai Street near Liliuokalani Gardens and Hilo Bayfront Beach Park.
A search warrant executed on the truck revealed over 35 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a loaded Marlin .45-70 lever-action rifle, a Winchester Model 1886 .45-70 lever-action rifle and over 300 rounds of ammunition, according to the documents.
According to the records, Toledo’s driver’s license expired in 2019.
Toledo, who has two previous felony convictions, reportedly told police the firearms were registered in his girlfriend’s name because, as a convicted felon, he is not allowed to own firearms.
According to the documents, he admitted to firing the guns.
The most serious offenses, namely possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug offense and promotion of a dangerous drug in the first degree and second degree, are all Class A felonies, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if convicted.
At Toledo’s first court appearance Friday, Assistant Public Defender Jared Auna asked Hilo District Judge David Harada-Stone to release Toledo under supervision, a type of cashless bail. Assistant District Attorney Rich Kuhlmann objected.
Harada-Stone kept Toledo’s bail at $641,000 and ordered Toledo to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
Toledo remains in custody at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center.
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