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2-16-24 Police Ask for Public’s Assistance Locating Runaway Tristen Denis-Silva

February 16, 2024 |

Hawai‘i Police Department
Area I Juvenile Aid Section
Officer Corey Kaneko
Phone: (808) 961-8843
Report No.: 24-118141

Media Release

Hawai’i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Tristen Denis-Silva, who was reported as a runaway, on Wednesday, December 15, 2023. Denis-Silva is known to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas.

He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, with short black hair with the back and sides shaved, a thin mustache, and brown eyes. Denis-Silva also has an oval-shaped grape-sized dark birthmark on his right neck area.

Police ask anyone with information about Denis-Silva’s whereabouts to call the Hawai’i Police Department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or Officer Corey Kaneko at 808-961-8843 or email: corey.kaneko@hawaiicounty.gov.

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