The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a Chinese man off Maui who was voyaging from California to Asia in an ocean rowboat.

The Coast Guard identified him as Ruihn Yu, a Chinese national who was rescued Tuesday about 35 miles northeast of the Valley Isle.

Yu, 32, left California on June 9 and was headed for China and Taiwan when his 18-foot vessel developed communication problems and sustained damage to its rudder, according to the Coast Guard.

Yu’s friend notified the Coast Guard that Yu was in possible distress after receiving a text message from Yu on a two-way satellite communication device.

Yu plans to continue his journey, with plans for a final destination of Australia.

Alleged threats to store workers lead to arrest

Police arrested a 33-year-old man after he allegedly threatened employees at Kapolei Walmart.

At about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, police said the suspect entered the store and demanded to see his wife, who is an employee.

When two other employees — women ages 23 and 40 — refused, the suspect allegedly threatened them with bodily injury.

Police were called and the suspect was arrested on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening.