MEDIA RELEASE
The most recent edition of the Crime Stoppers television program “Hawaii Island’s Most Wanted” highlights a Hilo man wanted for domestic violence, a 23-year-old man wanted for forgery, ID theft and providing false identification to a police officer, and a Puna man wanted on several outstanding bench warrants.
The new episode begins airing Friday, Oct. 8.
In it, police ask for the public’s help in locating 31-year-old Michael M. Coyaso of Hilo, who is wanted in connection with a domestic violence investigation.
He is described as 6-feet tall, about 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He may have a mustache and a beard.
The television program also asks for help in locating a 23-year-old man wanted for forgery, ID theft and providing false identification to a police officer. Jonathan Ross Phillips is also known as Jonny R. Phillips or James Patel.
He is wanted for forgery, ID theft and providing false identification to a police officer.
He is described as 5-foot-8, 120 pounds with blond hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in Hilo.
Officer Patrick Menino, also asks for help in locating 27-year-old Kawika Benjamin Kahee of Keaau, who is wanted on several outstanding bench warrants.
Kahee is also wanted in connection with a domestic violence investigation.
He is described as 5-foot-11, about 235 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Police urge anyone with information about any of these cases call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 or 329-8181. Crime Stoppers does not tape record phone calls or subscribe to caller ID.
“Hawaii Island’s Most Wanted” is a project of Crime Stoppers Hilo, Inc., which is a partnership of the business community, the media and the police. It was inspired by the national TV show, “America’s Most Wanted.”
The program airs on Na Leo O Hawaii Community Television Channel 54 at 5 p.m. Sundays and at 5:30 p.m. Fridays. It also airs intermittently on Channel 53.
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