Update/located: Teen reported missing by family after failing to return home

Update: (9:03 p.m., Sept. 29, 2025) Jacob Pescador has been located and returned home. The Maui Police Department thanked the public for their assistance.

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The Maui Police Department requests the public’s assistance with any information on the whereabouts of Jacob Pescador, 15, of Kula.

Pescador was reported missing by a family member on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 after he failed to return home. Pescador was last seen by a family member when they dropped him off at King Kekaulike School on Sept. 26, 2025. Pescador was last heard from by the family member later that evening at approximately 10 p.m. when he called and asked permission to stay at a friend’s residence. Pescador was not given permission and he did not return home. Several attempts were made to reach Pescador by phone however he is not answering his phone. Pescador does not have a vehicle.  

Pescador is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Pescador was last seen wearing a gray-colored Nike brand jacket and pants.   

If you know the whereabouts of Pescador, contact the Maui Police Department’s non-emergency number at 808-244-6400; if it is an emergency, dial 911 and refer to MPD report number 25-028342.