Hayden Bruce allegedly reversed at a high rate of speed after officers ordered him to exit the vehicle.

A Hawaii island judge on Tuesday maintained bail for a 24-year-old Mountain View man accused of stealing a car, which led to the alleged assault of two police officers and damage to the stolen car and a taxpayer-subsidized police vehicle Sunday in Kurtistown.

Big Island police are warning residents about an increase in car break-ins in the Kona area after 12 break-ins were reported last month.

The crash was reported shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Hawaii Belt Road near Lali Place.

Hawaii island police have identified a pedestrian who died one month after he was struck by a car in August as 43-year-old Caesare Brown of Hilo.