MEDIA RELEASE

Big Island police are searching for a 27-year-old Paʻauilo man wanted for questioning in an attempted assault investigation. The man is identified as Dayne Victorino.

Dayne Victorino

Hāmākua Patrol officers responded to a call for service on Tuesday (November 1) where there was a report of a domestic disturbance at a home on Pikake Street in Honokaʻa. Upon arrival, officers observed a verbal dispute between Victorino and another man. Victorino was observed operating a late-model Toyota pickup truck, which struck a fence fronting the house and almost struck three bystanders.

Victorino is described as a local male, 5-foot-8, 185 pounds with brown eyes, short shaved hair, and a mustache and goatee.

Police ask than anyone with information on his whereabouts 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 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona 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. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.