Hawai'i Island police are reaching out to the community for help in finding a young Pāhoa resident, 18-year-old Lipomala‘e Kahai-Burgess, who was reported missing last Thursday. The teenager was last observed in the vicinity of Hibiscus Drive in Pāhoa on the evening of Wednesday, March 26, at about 6:30 p.m., as noted in an update by local authorities provided to the Hawaii Police Department.
Description of the missing individual is as follows: Kahai-Burgess has been identified as a person of Hawaiian descent, sporting a light brown complexion, standing at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighing around 130 pounds. His physical attributes include short, straight brown hair complemented by blue eyes. Those details were made available by law enforcement in a plea for public assistance to locate him.
The authorities have urged anyone with knowledge concerning his current location or possible whereabouts since his disappearance to come forward. For those with any information that could assist in the safe return of Kahai-Burgess, the police department’s non-emergency line is open. The number to call is (808) 935-3311.
