A younger New Jersey man is lacking after being swept out to sea whereas swimming off a seaside in Hawaii, authorities mentioned.
Matthew Preziose, 25, was final seen in misery with one other swimmer who made it again to security Saturday afternoon off Lumaha’i Beach on the north shore of Kauai, metropolis officers said in a statement Sunday.
Preziose of Middletown was recognized by Kauai police because the lacking man. Lifeguards, firefighters and US Coast Guard officers used a helicopter to seek for him, however no indicators had been discovered, officers mentioned.
Firefighters and lifeguards suspended their search round 6 p.m. Saturday, whereas US Coast Guard personnel saved scouring for the lacking man all through the evening.
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The search resumed early Sunday with Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources utilizing jet skis and US Coast Guard officers combing the realm by water and land.
Messages searching for an replace from Kauai police weren’t instantly returned, however a US Coast Guard spokesman in Honolulu confirmed the seek for Preziose was nonetheless ongoing Monday amid winds of seven mph and 4-foot swells.
A person who answered the cellphone at Preziose’s residence declined to remark or to supply an replace within the search Monday afternoon.
Preziose was described by police as 5 toes 11 inches tall. He was final seen sporting blue swim trunks and three gold chains. Anyone with details about his whereabouts ought to name Kauai police at (808) 241-1711.