Hawaii Island police released on Wednesday a sketch of a man who reportedly attempted to rob a 7-11 convenience store in Pahoa in May.
Police said a man entered the store at about 8:30 p.m. May 2 and demanded money from an employee. After the 19-year-old man refused the demand, the suspect fled the area. The victim was not injured in the robbery attempt.
The suspect was described as a local male in his early 20s, between 5-foot-8- and 5-foot-10-inches tall, weighing about 165 pounds with a muscular upper body. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt, blue sweat pants, black-and-white Converse style shoes and black rubber gloves, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Anyone with information on this incident or anyone who may know the identity of the suspect should call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Dean Uyetake at 961-2379 or deuytetake@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.