HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Kona man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes committed in 2022 and 2023, according to the Big Island Prosecutor’s Office.
Dyllan Paulo-Leslie was convicted of robbing a restaurant in the Kalolo Industrial Park in November 2022.
Authorities said he used a firearm during the robbery before fleeing the scene in a vehicle, which he later crashed.
When police arrived, Paulo-Leslie fired at an officer, hitting the officer’s vehicle.
In April 2023, Paulo-Leslie escaped from the Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) by scaling a fence.
He was captured the following day in a ravine near Hilo High School.
Paulo-Leslie had previously pleaded guilty to all charges.