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School yard scuffle involves a parent, not the kids

ARONA SELESELE
ausage@samoanews.com

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who dropped his children off at Aua Elementary School yesterday morning ended up in District Court, after he was arrested for allegedly disturbing the peace by engaging in a fight with another individual.

Arona Selesele made his initial appearance before District Court Judge Fiti Sunia where he entered a 'not guilty' plea to one count of public peace disturbance.

After reviewing the police report, Judge Sunia ordered Selesele to be released on his own recognizance, under certain conditions that include no contact with the alleged victim.

According to the government, the defendant and the victim got into a disagreement that had to do with parking inside the school compound.

The verbal argument ended when Selesele allegedly punched the victim in the face, and police were contacted for assistance.

Selesele allegedly told police during questioning that he assaulted the victim because he was angry.

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