Hilo teen missing since July

Police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl.

Kuuipo Taketa was last seen in Hilo on July 1. Police said she is Japanese/Filipino, stands 5-feet 2-inches tall and weighs 103 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes, a fair complexion and slim build. She also has scars on her left forearm and both thighs.

Police ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.

People who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.