Oliva Tiaua Charged in Stolen Vehicle Investigation

At 8:40 PM on February 15, 2024, Anchorage Police were notified of the theft of a black 2004 Honda Pilot.  The vehicle had been lent to a friend by the owner.  The friend parked the vehicle in front of a business on the 6300-block of Debarr Road.  The friend went inside the building, leaving the unoccupied vehicle unlocked and running with the keys inside.

At 3:21 AM on February 25th, a mid-shift patrol officer saw the driver of a Honda Pilot run a red light at I Street and W 6th Avenue.  The officer initiated a traffic stop by activating his patrol vehicle’s emergency lights.  The suspect driver accelerated which caused the officer to temporarily lose site of the vehicle. The suspect driver disabled the Pilot after crashing it into a snowbank at W 9th Avenue and H Street.  The two adult male occupants exited the SUV and ran from the scene prior to the officer’s arrival. Several officers responded to help locate the occupants; a K9 track was conducted.

Police found two men near E 6th Avenue and Cordova Street.  The men were detained without incident at 3:45 AM.  A computer check revealed that one of the men, 33-year-old Oliva Tiaua, had two existing warrants.  The first was a felony stemming from the original charges of two counts of Vehicle Theft I, three counts of Violate Conditions of Release, Unlawful Contact, and Improper Use of Title/Plates.  The second warrant was a misdemeanor related to the original charges of Harassment II and two counts of Violate Conditions of Release.  It was also confirmed the crashed Honda was the same one that had been stolen ten days prior.

Both men were transported to the Anchorage Police Department for questioning by detectives.  The adult male passenger was released without being charged.

Tiaua was confirmed as being the driver of the stolen SUV.  Upon completion of the interview, he was remanded at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on his two warrants.  He was additionally charged with Vehicle Theft I, Violate Conditions of Release, Fail to Stop, Theft II, and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance V.

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