Police locate teen

Liwai
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Update: Moanikeala Liwai was located Wednesday afternoon in good health in Puna.

Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating runaway Moanikeala Liwai, who was last seen in the Pahoa town area on Tuesday

Liwai is 13 years old, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds with shoulder-length half black and half blond hair and brown eyes. She has a ring piercing on her nose, according to the Hawaii Police Department.

Anyone with information on Liwai’s whereabouts should call Officer Daniel Tam at the Pahoa Police Station (808) 965-2716 or the department’s nonemergency line at (808) 935-3311.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300.