A California family claims it was targeted in a racially motivated attack at a luxury Maui resort after a group allegedly hurled chairs and beat relatives ranging from teenagers to senior citizens during a chaotic poolside brawl.Maui police confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to the Kaanapali Alii resort in Lahaina on July 17 around 10 p.m.for a disorderly incident involving approximately 30 people.
Police said when officers arrived they found 10 to 15 people still gathered near the pool, several with visible injuries.Police confirmed the preliminary investigation identified seven California victims between the ages of 17 and 62 who reported that a large group of juveniles assaulted multiple members of their party before fleeing.According to Maui police, one victim told investigators he and his family were near the pool when an unknown male ran toward them asking for help.Moments later, several juvenile males allegedly chased the individual into the area before turning their attention to others nearby.CITIES BRACE FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND TEEN TAKEOVERS PUTTING BYSTANDERS AT DEADLY RISK, FORMER PROSECUTOR WARNSAn aerial view of the Kaanapali Alii resort in Lahaina, Hawaii.
(Kaanapali Alii Facebook)"The group allegedly began throwing chairs and physically assaulting numerous people in the area, indiscriminately attacking individuals of all ages, including elderly family members who were struck during the incident," Maui police told Fox News Digital.Family members told Hawaii News Now the alleged attackers repeatedly threatened to "beat up the haole boys" before the violence erupted. Merriam-Webster defines "haole" as a Hawaiian term used to describe a foreigner or person of non-Hawaiian descent.CRAZY BRAWL OVER A PARKING SPOT IN NEW YORK INCLUDES A VICIOUS SKATEBOARD TO THE HEADLow-angle view of the waters off Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawaii.(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)The family told the outlet it wants the assault investigated as a hate cri...