Hilo robbery suspect 10-27-10

Hawai’i Police Department
Criminal Investigation Section, Area I
Acting Lieutenant Reed Mahuna
Phone: 961-2384
October 27, 2010
Report No. C10029387

local male suspect unknown male suspect
…responsible for a Hilo robbery

Media Release

The Hawaii Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying an unknown male party responsible for a robbery that occurred in Hilo on Thursday (October 21) at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Hilo patrol officers responded to a restaurant in downtown Hilo and met with the victim who related that an unknown male party took his wife’s purse from a table while they were seated. When the victim attempted to stop the suspect, the suspect punched him in the face.

The suspect is described as being in his mid 20’s, local, 5 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 11 inches, 250 pounds with a tattoo on his right outer calf.

Police ask anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the suspect to call Detective Ernest Matsumoto at 961-2379 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.



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