Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three Puna men, considered armed and dangerous, who are wanted on outstanding warrants, and for questioning relative to additional on-going criminal investigations.

The wanted individuals are identified as:

Kiel Kawika Brende, age 37, of Kea‘au, who is being sought for two outstanding warrants. He is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Nathanuel Angel Chow-Guzman, age 20, of Kea’au, who is being sought for four outstanding warrants, and all-points-bulletins for vehicle theft and resisting an order to stop. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Malani Donald Tavui, age 38, of Mountain View, who is being sought for an outstanding warrant, and all-points-bulletins for vehicle theft, firearms offenses, burglary, and resisting an order to stop. He is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 190 pounds, brown eyes and black hair.    

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of these men is asked to contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311.

Police would like to remind the public that anyone who hinders the apprehension of a wanted person by providing money, transportation, weapons, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery, apprehension, prosecution, or conviction, may be subject to the offense of hindering prosecution. First-degree hindering prosecution is a class C felony, and second-degree hindering prosecution is a misdemeanor.