Update: The Hawaii Police Department reported Monday that 16-year-old Shayla-Rae Pomroy was located in the Hilo area and is in good health. She had previously been reported as a runaway.
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile female who was reported as a runaway.
Sixteen-year old Shayla-Rae Pomroy was last seen around 10 a.m. July 28 in the Hilo area, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Pomroy is described as being 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 195 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black athletic shorts, according to police. She may be in the Kona area.
Anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Pomroy should contact Detective Corina Mclellan of the Area I Juvenile Aid Section at (808) 961-8843 or via email at corina.mclellan@hawaiicounty.gov, or call the department’s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311.