Report No. 20-077203

Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Kealii Kaniho, who was reported as a runaway in January, was located in South Kohala in good health on April 15, 2021.

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile male who was reported as a runaway.

It was reported that 14-year-old Kealii Kaniho left the Salvation Army Interim Home in Kailua-Kona on October 8, 2020 at approximately 8:30 p.m., and has not returned home.  He is described as 5-foot-5 inches, 150 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and last seen wearing black jeans shorts, a black camouflage windbreaker and no shoes. 

Police are asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact Kona Patrol Officer Victoria Rios at (808) 326-4646 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island-wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers does not record calls or subscribe to any Caller ID service. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.