Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in West Hawaiʻi on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
At 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, police received a report of a robbery at a bank on the 81-6600 block of Highway 11 in Kealakekua.
Bank employees reported that a man had entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding cash.
He then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money and walked north along Highway 11.
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He was wearing a blue T-shirt, blue-and-white surf shorts, slippers and glasses.
Police investigation, including a tip from the public, led the identity of the suspect as Russell Monlux, who has no permanent address but frequents both East Hawaiʻi and West Hawaiʻi.
He is described as 5-foot-10 with a medium build, brown eyes and short dark-brown hair.
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Police caution the public not to approach him, as he may be armed and dangerous.
Instead, anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective David Matsushima at 326-4646, ext. 224, or [email protected].
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 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. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a bank robbery in West Hawaiʻi on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
