Police seek assault suspect

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man suspected of an assault last week at a Kailua-Kona beach.

Around 6:03 p.m. Saturday, May 6, police received a report of an unidentified man who allegedly assaulted a patron at a beach located off of Hulikoa Street.

The suspect was captured on a video recording that documented a portion of the incident.

The man is described as possibly being in his late 30s or early 40s, with a thin build and light-brown complexion, and a tattoo on his right shoulder that resembles scales.

The man was last seen shirtless, wearing black shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.