MEDIA RELEASE (10/7/12 6:50 p.m.)

Police are searching for Catherine Seaquist, female, 53 years-old, 5’4” tall, 130 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes, caucasian, of Hawaiian Acres. Seaquist was last seen Friday, October 5, 2012 at 10:55 am in Hilo. Seaquist is in need of medical attention. She was last seen operating a 1989 white Aerostar van license plate number HRX-409.

Police ask that anyone with information her whereabouts call 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.

UPDATED (10/8/2012 at 10:54 AM)

Catherine Seaquist

Big Island police are searching for a 53-year-old Puna woman who was reported missing.

Catherine Seaquist of Hawaiian Acres is in need of medical attention. She is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-4, 130 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.

She was last seen in Hilo at 10:55 a.m. Friday (October 5). She was operating a 1989 white Aerostar van, license plate HRX 409.

Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call 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.

UPDATED (10/9/2012 at 7:27 PM)

Big Island police have located 53-year-old Catherine Seaquist of Hawaiian Acres, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed in Puna.