Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding 15-year-old boy

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Chael Aku who was reported as a runaway.

Aku was last seen on the 100 block of Pauahi Street, in Hilo, on Wednesday at about 12:10 p.m.

He is Hawaiian, with a fair complexion, thin build, about 5 feet 2 inches tall, 110 pounds, with curly black hair and light green eyes. He was last seen wearing dark-colored shorts, a white shirt with colorful cartoon characters on the front and a camouflage print hoodie.

Police ask anyone with information on Aku’s whereabouts to call the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311, or contact Officer Christa Brodie at christa.brodie@hawaiicounty.gov.