Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery this morning in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna.
Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery this morning in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna.
Between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m., a 30-year-old woman was checking her mailbox on Paradise Drive near the intersection of 21st Avenue when she was confronted by a knife-wielding man who demanded money, according to a written police statement.
The suspect fled into the bushes after taking cash from the victim’s wallet.
He is described as in his mid-30s, between 5-foot-6 and five-foot 8, with short brown hair and a tan complexion. He was wearing a grey or white tank top and black shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.