Police search for Puna escapee

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Hawaii Island police are renewing their request for information about a 20-year-old Puna man, who reportedly escaped from the Hale Nani correctional facility.

Railee Keoni Santos of Mountain View was last seen at the correctional facility the evening of Feb. 16.

He is described as 5-foot 5-inches, 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He had a tattoo of the word “Respect” on his left forearm and tribal type tattoo on his right forearm.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts may call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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.