Overview

• Hilo police say officers responded at 4:03 p.m. on Sept. 15 to a report in the Puueo Street area and determined Penn entered a property barred by a court order, then arrested him nearby without incident.
• Authorities charged Penn on Sept. 16 with violating the order for protection, set bail at $2,000, and confirmed he posted it.
• Police described this as Penn’s fifth arrest in 2025 tied to family disputes and court-order issues.
• The active order requires no contact with his mother and a 100-yard separation and remains in effect through May 26, 2026.
• His mother’s filings accuse him of psychological abuse and home tampering and assert he may have Capgras delusional syndrome, while critics say low bail enables rapid release despite repeated arrests.