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Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding a man wanted for questioning in burglaries

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Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted for questioning in burglaries reported in Waikōloa Village.

Tyson Stephens, 23, was identified as a suspect after Hawai‘i Island police responded to a reported burglary on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. on Kimo Nui Street. An elderly resident reported Stephens entered his home and took items without permission then left the area.

Stephens is considered a person of interest in a burglary and two trespassing incidents on Lua Kula Street and a third burglary on Laie Street, all of which occurred in the past two days.

Stephens is African-American, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 155 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and scruffy facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black shorts.

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Stephens, of no permanent address, is known to frequent the Kona area and has been known to carry a knife. Police caution the public to not approach Stephens and ask anyone with information relative to these cases to call 911 or the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311 or email Officer Justin Uresti at justin.uresti@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

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