Police Search for Wanted Puna Man Known to be Armed and Dangerous

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 37-year-old Anthony Romero Gonsalves, who should be considered armed and dangerous according to a press release by HPD. He is wanted for an outstanding arrest warrant and for questioning in connection with an unrelated criminal investigation.

Gonsalves is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, 238 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Police caution members of the public not to approach Gonsalves and to immediately contact police.

Anyone with information about Gonsalves’ whereabouts is asked to contact the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311, or Detective Wendall Carter of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2383, or email at Wendall.Carter@hawaiicounty.gov, or Lieutenant Rio Amon-Wilkins of the Area I Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 961-2252, or email at Rio.Amon-Wilkins@hawaiicounty.gov.