Hawaii Island police are searching for a Hilo man wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery in Hilo on Monday.
South Hilo patrol officers responded to a home on Pilipaa Street in the Panaewa area after receiving a 2:32 p.m. report that an acquaintance had punched and choked a 32-year-old Hilo woman, stolen her purse and cell phone and left her unconscious. The victim was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where she was treated for her injuries and released, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Area I Criminal Investigations Section detectives want to question 29-year-old Jeffrey De Castro about the incident. He is described as 5-foot-11, weighing 220 pounds, and having blue eyes and brown hair.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Grant Todd at 961-2385 or gtodd@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.