EMAIL CIRCULATING INVITING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO STAY AT MAYOR’S PERSONAL RESIDENCE
EMAIL CIRCULATING INVITING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO STAY AT MAYOR’S PERSONAL RESIDENCE
Hawaiʻi County officials have been made aware of an email circulating that invites individuals experiencing homelessness to stay at an address in the Hilo district. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the address provided in the email is, in fact, the personal residence of Mayor Mitch Roth. The email falsely claims that individuals are welcome to stay and utilize resources at the residence from the evening of August 14 to August 18, 2024, without needing to knock.
Authorities have been notified of this email, and an active investigation into its origin is currently underway. As a precautionary measure, officers have been dispatched to the Mayor’s residence.
Hawaiʻi County would like to remind all residents that threats against a public official, their family, or any resident of the County are taken with the utmost seriousness and will be addressed accordingly.
