MEDIA RELEASE

The Police Department reports it is searching for a 17-year-old boy reported as missing from Hilo since Aug. 26, 2009.

Kainoa Santos

Kainoa K. Santos is described as Puerto Rican-Hawaiian, 5-foot-06-inches, about 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

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

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 or 329-8181.