4:30PM Update: NR 06-05-2025 (KPD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Runaway 16-year-old)

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR

News Release

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2025

4:35 p.m. Update: Gavin has been located and is in good health. KPD thanks the public for their vigilance and assistance.

KPD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Runaway 16-year-old

LĪHUʻE – The Kaua‘i Police Department (KPD) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a runaway juvenile.

Gavin Ballard, a 16-year-old Kapa‘a resident, was last seen in Kapahi on June 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m. He is 6 feet tall, weighs approximately 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing shorts and a black shirt. He is believed to still be in the Kapa‘a area.

KPD is actively investigating his whereabouts and urges anyone with information to come forward.

If you have any details that could assist in locating Gavin, please contact KPD Dispatch at (808) 241-1711. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i at (808) 246-8300, submit a tip at crimestopperskauai.org, or use the Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i P3 Tips Mobile App. 

Gavin Ballard, 16, is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 130 pounds.

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