Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 34-year-old Puna man who was reported as an escapee from the Hale Nani correctional facility.
Shawn Travis Ka‘awa was last seen at the correctional facility on Sept. 15 at about 2 p.m.
He is described as a “local male,” 5-foot-4, 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tribal-style sleeve tattoo on his left forearm, a tattoo of the word “HAWAII” on the back of his left hand, the letters “K-A-U” across the fingers of his left hand, and other assorted tattoos on his legs, back and right arm.
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Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the island wide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
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