Hawai'i County police today identified two suspects in its ongoing investigation into a home-invasion robbery at Hawaiian Acres on last Nov. 24 in which four people were kidnapped, including a juvenile female who was sexually assaulted.

Sven D. Cruz, 24, of Kurtistown turned himself into Hilo police Thursday, a day after a media bulletin was issued describing him as a "person of interest" in the case.

On Friday, police from the Puna District arrested Darren Joao, 22, at a Fern Forest subdivision home.

Criminal Investigations Division Lt. Randall Medeiros said Cruz and Joao were later released pending further investigation on the home-invasion case.

Joao, however, is being held at the Hawai'i Community Correctional Center on a no-bail probation-revocation warrant and an outstanding $100,000 warrant. He was also arrested on two felony auto theft counts in connection with stolen vehicles found at Fern Forest residence.

Anyone with information on the home-invasion case can call Detective Reed Mahuna at (808) 961-2384, the Police Department's non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311, or CrimeStoppers at (808) 961-8300 in Hilo or (808) 329-8181 in Kona.