MEDIA RELEASE

Police are renewing their request for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a gas station robbery in September.

Someone armed with a knife entered the 76 gas station at the corner of Ainako Avenue and Kaumana Drive in Hilo about 7:45 p.m. Sept. 25 and demanded money. He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, possibly in a white pickup truck.

The victim did not sustain any injuries.

Police urge anyone who may know the identity of the person in the surveillance photo above call Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378 or 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 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID.