- USCG file photo
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a man who reportedly went missing while fishing offshore near Smith Point, Tuesday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from a good Samaritan at approximately 6 p.m., reporting that Thein Nguyen, 42, of Anahuac, did not return from a fishing trip. Nguyen was reported to be aboard a 21-foot White Osprey sport fisher, which left from Chambers County.
Currently searching are:
- Two MH-65C Dolphin helicopters and crews from Coast Guard Air Station Houston
- A 25-foot Response Boat-Small and crew from Coast Guard Station Houston
- A 25-foot Response Boat-Small and crew from Coast Guard Station Galveston
An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) was also issued to mariners as a caution in the area.
Anyone with information about the missing person should call the Coast Guard command center at (713) 678-9057.
