Scott Kapeli Spencer

Hawai‘i Island police announce that 13-year-old Scott Kapeli-Spencer of Hilo, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in good health in Puna on May 11, 2021.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 13-year-old Hilo boy, who was reported missing as a runaway.

Scott Kapeli-Spencer was last seen in Hilo on January 9, 2021, around 8 p.m. He is described as being 5 feet tall, approximately 190 pounds with brown eyes and dark curly hair.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300, 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 and all information is kept confidential.

Scott Kapeli Spencer