Police Seeking Missing and Endangered Juvenile Brieslee K. Bello

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Brieslee K. Bello of Pepe’ekeo, who was reported as a runaway and considered missing and endangered due to her age.

Bello was last seen on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the 28-2900 block of Kumula Street, Pepe’ekeo.

She is described as Hawaiian/Portuguese, having a tan complexion, approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall, stalky build, weighing 150 pounds, with brown eyes, and straight black hair, tied in a ponytail. She was last seen wearing dark-colored “Hilo Intermediate School” shirt and dark-colored shorts, and black Crocs footwear.

Police ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311 or contact Officer Alric Dalere at alric.dalere@hawaiicounty.gov.