A 64-year-old Kalapana man was attacked in a robbery at his house today, Hawaii island police said.

Shortly before noon, the victim was on his porch on the 12-4300 block of Pahoa-Kalapana Road when the suspect with his face obscured walked up his driveway. When the man confronted the suspect, the suspect punched him, dragged him into the house, attempted to tie him up, ransacked the house and fled with items belonging to the victim.

The suspect is described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 182-190 pounds with a stocky build. He was wearing a green safari hat, glasses, a blue-and-white checkered long-sleeved shirt, baggy denim jeans and black boots.

Police ask anyone with any information about this case to call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide CrimeStoppers number at 961-8300