Big Island police searching for missing Puna man

The Hawaii Police Department is searching for a 44-year-old Puna man who was reported missing.

Dante Peter Gilman of Kurtistown was last seen in Hawaiian Acres on or about Dec. 30.

He is described as 6-feet-tall, 200 pounds with short brown hair and green eyes.

Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call Officer Shawn Matsuda at 965-2716 or the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.