Big Island police were looking for man who stole two medical marijuana plants from a home in Waimea yesterday morning.

Police say a 38-year-old man reported that he found a male intruder in his home after he returned from a morning walk. The victim said the burglar threatened him and took the plants.

The intruder was described as 18 to 22 years old, 5 feet 10 with a muscular build. He was wearing blue jeans, a black pullover sweater with an emblem on the front and a black or blue Vulcans baseball cap.

Police ask anyone with information about the case to call the department's nonemergency line at 935-331. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 392-8181 in Kona.