Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Fred Silva III, who was visiting family on the Big Island at the time of the incident.

Puna police and medics were summoned to Kaleponi Drive by a friend of the injured man who found him crawling on the roadway, looking for help.

The injured man suffered head and body injuries, but was conscious and able to tell police details of the attack and the partial identity of the attacker.

The injured man said he was awakened Saturday evening or early Sunday by a man who entered the home and attacked him with a rubber mallet and a baseball bat.

The injured man said he fell unconscious, and awoke Sunday morning. He suffered numerous broken bones and internal injuries from the beating, and remains at Hilo Medical Center in stable condition.

Silva was recently released from prison after serving a 20-year term for a 1986 manslaughter conviction on O'ahu.

Police ask that anyone with information on Silva's whereabouts to call police at 808-935-3311.