{
  "id": 17593474,
  "title": "US woman, 24, chased & carried away in broad daylight by unknown man in kidnap attempt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/us-woman-24-chased-carried-away-in-broad-daylight-by-unknown-man-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/11/us-man-kidnap-woman-hawaii/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 26, a 23-year-old man in Hawaii attempted to kidnap a 24-year-old woman in Waikiki, according to police reports. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras, which documented the entire event. The man pursued the woman in his vehicle, grabbed her, and attempted to carry her away. However, the woman struggled fiercely, pulling the man's hair and screaming for help. Neighbors who witnessed the event stepped in, calling out to the suspect to release the victim. The man dropped the woman about 1.2 meters from his vehicle and fled the scene in his car. Police located and arrested the man, 23-year-old Diesel Kawelo, at around 2:39 pm. He has been charged with kidnapping and his bail has been set at $500,000. Kawelo was seen running naked during the pursuit according to witnesses.",
  "summary": "He has been charged and bail is set at US$500,000.",
  "key_points": [
    "24-year-old woman targeted in Waikiki, Hawaii",
    "Suspect chased and attempted to kidnap victim",
    "Man arrested and charged with kidnapping"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}