Police searching for missing Puna man

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Hawaii Island police are searching for a 77-year-old Puna man who was reported missing.

Hawaii Island police are searching for a 77-year-old Puna man who was reported missing.

Johannen Poche of Hawaiian Beaches was last seen around 8 a.m. Friday in Pahoa, according to the Hawaii County Police Department.

He is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with white/silver hair and brown eyes. He walks hunched over and was last seen wearing a red long-sleeved sweater, dark blue sweatpants and a hat.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.