HomeMy WebLinkAbout202197 KPD NR Police seek public's help in identifying owner of adrift kayak on North ShoreDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 7, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
(808) 241-1600
Police seek public’s help in identifying owner of adrift kayak on North Shore
HANAKĀPĪʿAI – Kauaʿi police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a red kayak
that was found floating off Hanakāpīʿai Beach waters this afternoon.
The Kaua‘i Fire Department, Ocean Safety Bureau, and the U.S. Coast Guard are currently
deployed and have continued their search efforts in the Kēʻē area since an initial report was made
regarding the empty kayak around 1:45 p.m.
First responders have since located a straw hat near the kayak, as well as personal belongings
inside of the vessel.
According to a preliminary report, a man was seen today around 11 a.m. in a red kayak near
Kēʻē Beach heading towards Hanakāpīʿai. He was wearing a straw hat and black and blue wetsuit.
A missing person report has not yet been filed.
If you have any information regarding this person, please immediately contact the Kauaʿi Police
Department Dispatch Center at 241-1711.
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