Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest regarding an assault that occurred Friday night at a Waikoloa hotel.
Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest regarding an assault that occurred Friday night at a Waikoloa hotel.
During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a man had his cellular phone damaged and was assaulted by an unidentified man around 8:40 p.m. A photograph was obtained of the person of interest.
Video surveillance captured the incident and the suspect is believed to be 35 to 45 years old with a stocky build and tattoos on his legs and chest. At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing an aloha shirt and shorts.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact South Kohala Patrol Officer Robert Ayau, via email at Robert.Ayau@hawaiicounty.gov, or by calling at the South Kohala police station at (808) 887-3080.
