Personnel at Hawai'i Electric Light Company reported on Oct. 20 that a man entered their business office on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo, brandished a handgun, and demanded money. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and was last seen fleeing on foot in a westerly direction.

Witnesses described the suspect as a male in his early-to-mid 30s, approximately 5-foot-9 tall, 190 pounds, with a large/husky build, a medium-to-dark-tan complexion, short black hair and possibly a moustache. He was last seen wearing a light-colored baseball cap, dark sunglasses, dark colored jacket and T-shirt, and pants.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to call Detective Lucille Melemai at 961-2377 or the police non-emergency number at 935-3311.