Keaau man fails to appear in court

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Police are searching for a 42-year-old Puna man who is wanted on a bench warrant.

Police are searching for a 42-year-old Puna man who is wanted on a bench warrant.

Mario Hernandez of Keaau is wanted for failure to appear. He is also wanted for questioning in connection with forgery and drug investigations. He is described as 5-foot-11, 215 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378 or wendall.carter@hawaiicounty.gov.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.