19-year-old struggling in ocean vanishes as relative tries to save him, Hawaii cops say
A relative tried rescuing his 19-year-old family member who was struggling to swim off a Hawaii beach, police said.
But Jaren Asalele, of Oahu, never resurfaced from the water off of Kauai’s North Shore on Saturday, Oct. 8, the Kauai Police Department said in a news release.
Rescuers responded to Kalihiwai Beach around 3 p.m. and did not find him before the sun went down, police said.
The search for Asalele continued on Sunday and Monday.
Asalele is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing orange swim shorts.
A High Surf Advisory was issued for Kauai’s north facing shores.
The advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, according to the National Weather Service.
“Expect strong breaking waves, shore break and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming difficult and dangerous,” the agency said.
This story was originally published October 10, 2022 at 4:34 PM with the headline "19-year-old struggling in ocean vanishes as relative tries to save him, Hawaii cops say."
