LIHUE — The Kauai Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted fugitive and alleged sex offender, Tristian Taeza, 21, of Kapaa.
LIHUE — The Kauai Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted fugitive and alleged sex offender, Tristian Taeza, 21, of Kapaa.
Taeza is wanted on a $50,000 bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a motion for modification or revocation of probation. He is also wanted on a grand jury indictment for two counts of sexual assault in the first degree. Bail on the grand jury warrant is set at $100,000.
Taeza is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 195 pounds. He has brown eyes, black hair, and is of Japanese descent.
Police believe Taeza fled to Hilo last month, and it is not known whether he has returned to Kauai.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call KPD at 241-1711. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Kauai CrimeStoppers at 246-8300.
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